This place killed my son! They promised structure, accountability and supervision.. My son 12 days…read moreout of rehab, 50 miles from home, failed a UA, the house manager kept it a secret with no consequences. According to his location, he did not leave the home on days 15-17. On day 17 someone, most likely in the home, gave my son a fatal dose of fentanyl. He laid on the cold hard floor of a bathroom (in-between two bedrooms SHARED BY ATLEAST 5-6 men) for more than 8 hours before anyone checked on him. Some said they heard a loud thud around 11pm. NO CHECk, Shower running 8 hours, NO CHECk, Not 1 man had to pee all night? No curfew, no bed checks, no house manager, no buddy system. After an opioid relapse- any one with even an ounce of addiction knowledge would know that the addict is going to be sick, fiending, struggling..Yes, I know they are grown men, but this place was suggested by the treatment center. No increased measures to protect the residents, no increased accountability, no immediate drop off at detox? So many missed opportunities to protect vulnerable residents.
They knew my son was dead when they called me, but said "they were trying to revive him..He was purple,bloated and stiff when they found him. We jumped in the car to head that way, hoping to at least be at the hospital soon after the ambulance.. almost 2 hours and in the vicinity, I called to ask what hospital he was taken to.. it seemed so strange that there were no updates after so much time had passed.
My entire life was shattered that morning 12/19/2024.
IF your loved one goes to this place, they are at risk.
And on top of that. They say they do not even have any insurance. If your loved one is hurt or injured by an unstable resident or even just an accident in the home, or the unfortunate way my baby was taken from me. They have ZERO liability coverage.
I've hired 1 lawyer, and am about to hire a second..maybe even a third if I have to. This place needs to take accountability. At the very least, there should be measures put in place to prevent this from happening to another family.
I think the biggest slap in the face was the leaders, standing there, looking me in the eyes and swearing, "THERE WERE NO RED FLAGS"
'"WE HAD NO REASON TO SUSPECT ANYTHING WAS WRONG" " HE WENT TO BED EARLY, BY 10, INSTEAD OF STAYING UP WITH THE GUYS"
These were all lies. He was dead by 11 pm. People were still up. 10 men in the house. 1 bathroom in the middle of two bedrooms with doors to each room, 3 men to a room? A failed UA just a few days prior? We all know there would have been slurring, nodding out, or other behavior changes that were obvious. My son lay there all alone on the cold, hard floor, dying.
53 days in rehab, 17 days at Cardinal House.