I enjoyed my stay with Sana Lake(as much as you can in the given situation).The staff is very…read morefriendly and MOST go above and beyond to help meet your specific needs for recovery. My only disappointment was my intake and departure of property. The woman they assigned for this role makes up her own rules as she goes and doesn't manage your personal inventory for return responsibility. I am missing multiple personal items. But things can be replaced. Sana Lake is a peaceful place overall.

I've been to other rehabilitation treatment centers in the St Louis area. You won't find anyplace…read moreeven close to as good as Sana Lake in the St Louis region. The living area is large, well-maintained, comfortable, and offers things to do in your free-time. I had someone bring me a fly-rod, and I fished the lake at Sana Lake for blue-gills regularly. There's also a decent gym with a trainer on location. There are rooms with flat-screen televisions where you can watch movies, a large cafeteria where you can sit and socialize, an endless supply of snacks, quiet places where you can sit and read- I could go on, but suffice it to say, it's Sana Lake is as comfortable, if not more comfortable, than home, especially if you've been living rough during your addiction. Overall, the staff is fantastic. The medical staff figured-out which medications I needed most, and provided them to me every day. Every member of the staff genuinely acted in my best interest every minute I was there. The peer counselors and group counselors are all in recovery themselves, and speak to the people enrolled in the rehabilitation program from personal experience. The rehabilitation counselors are friendly, sincerely interested in creating a plan for long-term sobriety, and genuinely care about you. While you're there, you feel like a member of an extended family. I've only begun to explain why Sana Lake is so much better than the other options in the St Louis area. If you need help, Sana Lake will help you. Don't waste any more time in your life wondering if you should or shouldn't go to rehab.

The issue with Sana Lake is that they are more money hungry than other rehabs. In order to get any…read morecredit for my SATOP, I would have had to complete the ENTIRE program. Luckily, I got all my hours at a different rehab, but if I would have done Sana Lake's inpatient, I would not have gotten sny credit. Im doing outpatient with Sana Lake currently, and for 6 hours a day all we do is worksheets and discuss them. Harris House has a way better and way more impactful outpatient program, but my insurance is covering this program.

This BWC is like none of it's kind. I can speak personally that the staff carries such passion and…read morethere are so many aftercare options and levels of support. One HUGE differentiator is the Members for Life event program. Every single Saturday there is a fun party, event or meeting and these are offered to anyone that has received services from Sana Lake and their families. (This review is also posted on google)

Additional review. So I didn't find out till 4 or 5 days after getting out and I knew if I didn't…read morego back id go on a very long bender. I decided to have a bender on the way back which was a complete mistake. I only remember getting out of the car as a passenger. Things at center pointe are never consistent from one shift to another. Corporate has changed recently and personally I do not believe for the better. Without notice they said they were changing smoke breaks from 5 to 3 smoke breaks in a 24hr period. Personally I come there because they do allow smoking and 5 breaks and 2 cigs per break is doable but not ideal for most. There was so much confusion that the nursing staff tried to take us out when they could to try and cope. Does Corporate not really realize that people are withdrawing from atleast more than one substance and to throw nicotine withdrawals on top of that is really hard on someone. I mean like myself I was detoxing from prescribed opiates and benzos, alcohol and to mess with nicotine is just enough to put anyone on edge. Yes they do offer nicotine gum. But when I asked the milligrams it was like step 4 for nicoderm step 1 thru 4 starts at like 21mg for heavy smokers. But back to the overall stay. Acute units are not allowed to go to any groups off the unit or gym. They eat all the meals in the day room and not the cafeteria. So I would definitely not recommend the acute unit. The nurses and BHA's were always going above and beyond except for a couple that were just flat out rude or "just doing their jobs" id love to shout out to the ones that stood out but dont want to say how or what they did for me but they were crucial for me getting through the hell of that unit. But for small examples One particular male nurse helped to keep me calm by arm wrestling me lol when I had a BAC of .55 plus. Since i was black out drunk a code was called on me. But I truly dont remember very much at all. I remember Mohammed helping talk me down. I really wanna thank Ashley on unit 4 she was so helpful getting me off the unit and just to a detox unit where I could attend groups and atleast 1 meal in the cafeteria. Molly is the best receptionist or A/R lady hand down that they have. Im sure I showed my worst infront of her but she still said hi if she passed in the hallways. So here is my advice. Don't come in over a .08 bac, As soon as you can ask the psych and or medical doctor for the following: A lay down order so your not locked out of your room during the day stuck in very uncomfortable chairs all day. 2nd ask for an order for your personal shoes if you have feet or back injuries (no laces bring your own flip flops, 3rd ask for an order for Ensure and Gatorade (youll get 2 of each each day) 4th ask for an order for double portions as the food is 99% pretty good. If your on a unit that goes to the cafeteria for any meal your usually only offered a peanut butter and jelly for 2nds unless your the last unit for the day and they know they have leftovers. 5th DO NOT EVER TRY TO AMA They can and more usually automatically 72 to 96hr hold you and can even get a court order to hold you longer. So dont fill out those forms they will not warn you at all. Paris saved me on this I think because a code was almost called on me when they said ha ha you have to stay against your will now. Come early in the morning so you get through A/R because your time doesn't start till your on your unit. I showed approx at 330pm on a Fri but was told it was 1am before I got to the unit and my bracelet had an admitted date of Saturday. Which at the end each day feels like minutes are hours. Oh yeah the cool big A/R guy that always has nice new shoes is super nice and Kinzie is badass too. Arkansas from unit 4 was soooooo much help I cant even say. I am bad with names but the BHA that worked for agency seemed to care more than most of the BHAs thst actually worked there. 85% of the staff are awesome but those 15% that shouldn't be there or are burnt out should not be there point blank. I mean that for all departments from janitors to even higher ups. Lastly Jason is some sort of Director of nurses or equivalent and he is not someone you wanna piss off. He can be your friend or your worst enemy but he is a good guy. And last lastly Lou gives straight to the point groups. He hates to be interrupted with people raiding their hands though. There are alot of positive others too. ARKANSAS IS UP AT THE TOP OF MY LIST!!! If smoking is cut out or reduced down to the rumored 3 breaks per 24hrs i will definitely go else where. Just the small changes made already mid visit were a nightmare. It had everyone in edge that we were told that one of the activity people was running late and as she showed up 1 min before us getting to smoke instead she got brutally moaned and groaned at that she became very sad that people didnt wanna see her. She is such a great worker for center pointe. Meg-On rocks!!! Had to shorten this to 5000 characters.

Leornard, and Nick great for unit 3.........JASON IN PHARMACY IS ABSOLUTE GARBAGE. Very unhelpful…read moreregarding help w/meds.

Oh, I wish I had found this doctor years ago!! This is one of the few doctors left that I can find…read morein this area that has compassion for patients, and not for their pocket book. He is attentive and meets needs. He doesn't reschedule when you sneeze wrong and overcharge every time you turn around, unlike some I have been to. What a gem!!

Hes one of a kind..he even personally returned a phone call when I called with a question.I have…read morenever received a phone call back from a doctor( him or herself) usually an assistant of some kind or office worker or nurse never a doctor.He takes time with you and never over charges even helps to lower your costs with crappy insurance nowadays..just an overall good guy!

I was in the hospital on the third floor for 5 days everyone treated me great and took great care…read moreof me I think all of them that took care of me

If you have any kind of cardiac event, do not come to this hospital. There isn't a cardiologist on…read moresite in the evening. And they have mid levels on staff. Very dangerous as they are not equipped to handle the many variables that come with cardiovascular disease. Women and diabetics of both sexes present with atypical symptoms and often have normal looking ecgs. A mid level is not going to catch unstable or stable angina in most of those cases. They gave me a GI cocktail. Well, it has phenobarbital mixed with lidocaine and Pepcid. lol I guess they thought it was aNxIetY since I am female. I have a pretty high calcium score. And it is on the LAD. Thankful for a good pcp who sent me for stress testing and labs etc. We will handle it. I know not to ever take family to this hospital for anything other than a hang nail.

I was so scared to go back to a gynecologist after a horrible experience with a terrible doctor in…read moreBreese, IL that left me psychologically scarred and in severe pain for 3 days (let's just say I could hardly walk). I was visibly shaking when I got there, so much so that when I got on the scale, the scale was rattling. The nurses and staff were so kind to me and reassured me of everything. I was so touched by their kindness! Dr. Hulsen himself is kind, knowledgeable, and thorough. He took the time to get to know me before I even had to do any exams. He talked about my past experience, all the things that were bothering me, and any and all apprehensions that I had. He's so sweet and has a great sense of humor. Not once did he talk down to me, and I never felt any humiliation during this experience. He really eased all of my troubles, and guess what? The exam didn't even hurt! I was so amazed and so grateful for his kind demeanor and bedside manner that I just about broke down into tears. If you're looking for a great gynecologist who will listen to you, respect you, and take care of you, Dr. Thomas M. Hulsen is THE ONE to go to! Don't even bother going across the river to St. Louis. In fact, you should come over here from St. Louis to see him! I was definitely impressed, and well... let's just say that 1.) I'm not afraid of seeing the gynecologist again, and 2.) I will definitely be back next year for my annual exam.

Dr. Hulsen delivered my first, currently only, baby. Throughout the prenatal care phase of my…read morepregnancy he was caring, informative, and very helpful. I never felt rushed during our appointments and he answered all of the many questions I had considering it was my first pregnancy. Come labor and delivery time he was attentive and encouraging, staying with me in addition to a L&D nurse for much of the pushing phase. When I became pregnant I didn't have an OB/GYN having recently relocated and he was highly recommended by multiple women. Great doctor!