The Recovery Village Ridgefield is an 84-bed campus on five acres in Ridgefield, Washington [1]. It runs medical detox, residential and inpatient treatment, a partial hospitalization program, an intensive outpatient program, dual diagnosis care and medically-assisted treatment [1].
This page sticks to what the campus itself publishes. Federal guidance fills in what each level of care means. Where a detail is not settled in advance, this page routes it to admissions rather than filling the gap with a plausible guess.
That matters more than it sounds. Families often decide on the strength of details nobody has checked. For the shorter overview of the site, see our Recovery Village Ridgefield campus page.
Where The Recovery Village Ridgefield Is and How People Get There
The address is 888 Hillhurst Rd., Ridgefield, WA 98642. It is one site. Every level of care below runs on it.
The campus describes the property in a single sentence. It is an 84-bed facility on five acres of land, offering a safe setting that promotes recovery from addiction [1]. This page does not add to it.
On travel, the campus is direct. It does not pay for travel to or from the facility [1]. Its staff can help people plan travel for a safe and timely arrival [1]. Raise that on the first call.
There is a second site under the same brand. Mixing the two up is the most common practical mistake here. The Recovery Village Ridgefield Detox Center is at 5114 NE 94th Ave in Vancouver, Washington. It is a medical detox site. Admissions will confirm which address applies to you, so ask. Weighing other options in the state? Our list of rehab centers in Washington shows what else is there.
Levels of Care at The Recovery Village Ridgefield
These levels appear on the campus’s own page: medical detox, residential (inpatient) treatment, a partial hospitalization program, an intensive outpatient program, dual diagnosis treatment and medically-assisted treatment [1]. A person can move between them without changing provider. That is the practical case for a single campus.
Federal guidance treats these as points on one continuum. The settings it names run from a physician’s office up to acute care inpatient treatment [2]. In between sit freestanding facilities and the two intensive day programs [2]. It also sets out five adult detox levels, from ambulatory care with no extended monitoring up to medically managed inpatient care [2]. Placement is a clinical judgment about how much medical supervision a person needs.
The two day programs sit in the middle of that range [2]. In general terms, a partial hospitalization program fills most of the working day. The person sleeps elsewhere. An intensive outpatient program keeps clinical hours but is built to fit around work, school or caring for someone. Actual hours are set by the program and by the assessment. Our explainer on outpatient rehab describes the tier in general.
Dual diagnosis care means a mental health condition is treated alongside the substance use disorder, not after it. Federal guidance says it is usually better to treat both at the same time than separately [3]. Research suggests this can make all the treatments more effective and improve health outcomes [3].
Medically-assisted treatment needs a word of its own. The campus describes it as being for severe opioid or alcohol use disorders, where approved medications may be beneficial when medically appropriate [1]. In practice that means a medication can sit alongside counseling where a prescriber judges it right. Ask admissions whether it applies to your situation. Our page on medication-assisted treatment covers the level, and our page on levels of care sets out the full ladder.
Medical Detox at The Recovery Village Ridgefield
Medical detox is supervised withdrawal management. It is the front door of a program, not the program itself.
Federal guidance defines detoxification as a set of steps for managing acute intoxication and withdrawal [4]. It names three components: evaluation, stabilization, and fostering the patient’s entry into treatment [4]. It then says plainly that detoxification is not substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation [4]. MedlinePlus puts it in one line a reader can check. Most people need long-term treatment after detox [6].
Supervision matters because withdrawal is not equally dangerous across drugs. For alcohol, sedative-hypnotic and opioid withdrawal, federal guidance says hospitalization, or some form of 24-hour medical care, is generally the preferred setting [5]. The reason given is safety [5]. In severe alcohol dependence, seizures and delirium tremens are among the outcomes that can lead to fatal consequences [5].
Opioid withdrawal is different. Unlike alcohol and sedative withdrawal, uncomplicated opioid withdrawal is not life-threatening [5]. The danger sits just after it. People who move from opioid dependence to a drug-free or medication-free state are at greater risk of overdose if they return to opioid use [5].
If someone is having a seizure, is unresponsive or has trouble breathing, call 911. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
At this campus, detox connects straight to the campus’s other levels on the same site [1]. Our explainer on medical detox covers what supervision involves in general.
Residential (Inpatient) Treatment at The Recovery Village Ridgefield
Residential treatment means living on site while the clinical work happens. It is the level most people picture when they say rehab.
In the federal continuum it sits below acute hospital care [2]. The residential detox levels are told apart by how much medical monitoring the unit can give [2]. For a reader, that means more structure than a day program can offer. It also means more clinical contact than a person can arrange alone.
At Ridgefield, residential treatment runs on the same campus as the other levels [1]. Stepping down does not mean a new provider and a new assessment. How long a stay lasts is set by clinical review. The campus’s own what-to-expect page says most people stay in treatment for about 35 to 60 days, and that an exact length of stay depends on individual needs and progress with the team [7]. Our guide to inpatient rehab describes the tier in general.
Admission to The Recovery Village Ridgefield in Washington
The Recovery Village Ridgefield, in Ridgefield, Washington, runs medical detox, residential and inpatient treatment, a partial hospitalization program, an intensive outpatient program, dual diagnosis care and medically-assisted treatment on one campus. An admissions call covers what is being used, what has been tried before, and which of those levels the assessment supports.
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The Recovery Village Ridgefield is part of our family of treatment centers. See the Recovery Village Ridgefield campus.
The Recovery Village Ridgefield Campus: What Its Own Page Describes
The campus page lists its facility amenities. In its own words, the list is a gym, a putting green, a basketball hoop, walking trails, cornhole, a pool table and ping pong, sobriety bingo, disc golf, kickball, ladderball, wiffle ball, shuffleboard, yoga, and two recreational cottages [1].
Read that for what it is. It tells you the grounds get used. It tells you there is structured recreation. It tells you the five acres are big enough for trails and outdoor games [1].
The campus’s separate what-to-expect page covers the rest of it. On rooms, it says the center includes single and double rooms and cottages, with three bedrooms per cottage, that all rooms include shared bathrooms and the cottages are equipped with kitchens, and that the number of residents in each room may vary with the treatment stage and care needs [7]. On food, it says each day it provides three well-balanced meals prepared by a private chef and reviewed by a dietician, with a few different meals to choose from for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and that no outside snacks or meals are permitted in the facility [7].
How a day is timetabled is not set out in advance, and that is on purpose. It follows the level of care you are assessed for, so a page that printed one would be describing a program you may not be placed in. Admissions answers it for the level of care you are actually assessed for. That is the only version of the answer that will still be true on the day you arrive.
Admissions Process
Admission starts with an assessment call. It covers what is being used and the history behind it. It covers any physical or mental health condition in the picture. It covers what has been tried before. It ends with a recommended level of care.
The campus publishes two concrete things about getting there. It does not pay for travel to or from the facility [1]. Its staff can help people plan travel for a safe and timely arrival [1].
Everything else about timing is settled on that call. On what to pack the campus is specific: you may bring one bag with approved clothing, hygiene items, medications and important documents, and anything more than fits in one suitcase is placed in storage for the duration of the stay [7]. How quickly a bed is free and how long the assessment takes are settled on the call, and this page does not guess at them.
One rule applies from the moment of admission. On arrival, clients cannot use the facility phone during an initial stabilization period of 72 hours [1]. Plan the first call home around that. Our walkthrough of how to get into rehab covers the general steps. Our page on the rehab process covers what follows admission.
Insurance and Cost
The campus states that it is in-network with most major insurance carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana and United [1]. Treat that as a starting point, not a decision. Network status is specific to your plan and can change without notice. Confirm your own policy is in-network with this facility before admission, not after.
The campus says limited or absent coverage should not be a barrier to care. It offers private pay options [1]. On price, the campus says the total cost depends on whether a client has private health insurance, the level of care they need, and how long they stay [1]. It also says it works with many private health insurers to make out-of-pocket costs more affordable [1]. Our own cost page puts basic residential at $2,000 to $20,000 and detox at $250 to $800 a day. A benefits check against your own policy is what turns a range into a number.
There is an online benefits check. The campus describes it as a way to verify your benefits in seconds [1]. The Verify your insurance link in the box above goes to it. For the general picture first, see our guides to insurance coverage for rehab and what rehab costs.
This is the section families ask about first. The campus publishes real detail on it.
Its own wording on visits is that loved ones are generally not allowed to visit people in rehab [1]. The exception is scheduled family engagement sessions, held in most levels of care at the therapist’s discretion [1]. The campus’s what-to-expect page fills in the mechanics. Visitors may only enter the facility during designated visitation times, and a patient’s treatment team must approve any visitor [7]. In the medical detox and inpatient programs, family contact runs through those clinical sessions rather than in-person visits, so the focus stays on recovery [7]. Off-site visit opportunities are determined by the level of care and medical needs [7].
Phone access runs in three stages. During the stabilization period after admission, clients cannot use the facility phone [1]. During residential inpatient care, phone time is allowed three times a week, with approved contacts only, on facility phones [1]. Arrangements to use facility phones outside those times can be made if needed [1].
The third stage is earned. After five days of full participation, residential patients can earn a personal cell phone, with a security strip over the camera [1]. Clients in the partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs have cell phone access as approved outside programming hours [1].
If someone’s contact matters to the plan, say so on the admissions call. A parent, a spouse or an employer can then be put on the approved list from the start.
Accreditation and Licensing
The Recovery Village Ridgefield is accredited by The Joint Commission [1]. The campus also states that it is licensed by the state of Washington, Chemical Dependency Services, and the Department of Social and Health Services [1].
What those credentials are, and what they are not, is set out in our guide to choosing a rehab facility, which also carries the caveat worth holding on to: accreditation does not mean a facility is perfect, and its absence does not mean a facility provides poor care. Questions about staffing and what a program involves still belong on the admissions call. Our directory of rehab facilities lists the other campuses in the family.
What This Page Cannot Tell You, and Who Can
A daily timetable is not printed here. The length of stay on the campus’s own page is a typical range rather than a commitment about any one person [7].
Neither is a fixed fact about the building. Both follow from the assessment. They depend on the level of care you are admitted to, on what your withdrawal needs are, on whether a co-occurring condition is being treated at the same time, and on how treatment goes once you are there.
A page that printed a timetable would be describing a program you may not be placed in. So this one does not.
The admissions team answers both for the level of care you are actually assessed for. Ask them directly. Ask on the same call about network status for your plan, about which address you are being admitted to, and about who should be on your approved contact list.
Frequently Asked Questions
What levels of care does The Recovery Village Ridgefield offer? Its own page lists medical detox, residential (inpatient) treatment, a partial hospitalization program, an intensive outpatient program, dual diagnosis treatment for a co-occurring mental health condition, and medically-assisted treatment. They all run on the Ridgefield campus, so moving between them does not mean changing provider. A separate detox site operates under the same brand in Vancouver, Washington.
Does The Recovery Village Ridgefield take my insurance? The campus states it is in-network with most major insurance carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana and United. Network status is specific to your plan, so confirm yours before admission. It also offers private pay options where coverage is limited. The campus says total cost depends on coverage, the level of care needed and length of stay.
Can family visit or call someone at The Recovery Village Ridgefield? Loved ones are generally not allowed to visit, except during scheduled family engagement sessions held in most levels of care at the therapist’s discretion. Visitors may only enter during designated visitation times, and a patient’s treatment team must approve any visitor. Phone access is staged. There is no facility phone during the stabilization period after admission. Phone time then runs three times a week with approved contacts during residential care, and a personal cell phone can be earned after five days of full participation.
How does admission to The Recovery Village Ridgefield work? It starts with an assessment call. That call covers what is being used, the history, any co-occurring condition, and what has been tried before. It ends with a recommended level of care. The campus does not pay for travel, but its staff can help plan travel for a safe and timely arrival. Timing and bed availability are settled on that call.
Where is The Recovery Village Ridgefield and who is it for? The campus is at 888 Hillhurst Rd., Ridgefield, WA 98642. It is an 84-bed facility on five acres. It treats adults with a substance use disorder, including people with a co-occurring mental health condition. Admissions confirms on the call whether a specialized track applies to you. Whether it fits any one person is what the assessment call decides.
Sources
- The Recovery Village Ridgefield. Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Ridgefield, WA. The Recovery Village. https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/locations/ridgefield/
- Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. (2006). Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment, Chapter 2: Settings, Levels of Care, and Patient Placement. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series No. 45. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64109/
- National Institute on Drug Abuse. Treatment. National Institutes of Health. https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/treatment
- Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. (2006). Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment, Chapter 1: Overview, Essential Concepts, and Definitions in Detoxification. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series No. 45. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64119/
- Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. (2006). Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment, Chapter 4: Physical Detoxification Services for Withdrawal From Specific Substances. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series No. 45. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64116/
- US National Library of Medicine. Opiate and opioid withdrawal. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000949.htm
- The Recovery Village Ridgefield. The Recovery Village Ridgefield: What to Expect From Intake to Aftercare. The Recovery Village. https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/locations/ridgefield/what-to-expect-ridgefield/
This page is for general information and is not medical advice. Only a licensed clinician who knows your history can tell you what is right for you. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911. For free, confidential support 24/7, call or text 988.
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The Recovery Village
