A simple list,
for a hard moment.
Packing for treatment doesn’t need to be complicated. A few essentials, a couple of comfortable items, and your documents. Everything else — toiletries, laundry, linens, meals — is provided on-site.
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What to bring, what to leave.
Documents
- Government-issued photo ID
- Insurance card (front and back)
- List of current medications & dosages
- Contact info for family and outpatient providers
- Court or probation paperwork, if applicable
Clothing
- 5–7 days of comfortable daywear
- Pajamas / sleepwear
- Light jacket or sweatshirt
- Closed-toe sneakers & sandals
- Athletic wear for movement programming
- Swimsuit (modest; for water activities)
Personal Care
- Alcohol-free toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body wash)
- Toothbrush & toothpaste
- Deodorant (alcohol-free)
- Prescription medications in original bottles
- Reading glasses or contacts if needed
Comfort Items (Optional)
- Recovery-oriented reading material
- Journal & pen
- Photos of loved ones
- Modest personal pillow (optional; linens provided)
What to leave at home
Alcohol-containing products (mouthwash, perfume, cologne, aftershave), weapons of any kind, illicit substances, large amounts of cash or valuables, energy drinks, over-the-counter medications (bring only prescribed medications in original bottles), and clothing with drug/alcohol imagery or profanity.
If you’re unsure whether something is allowed, call our admissions team before packing. It’s faster than returning an item at check-in.
Personal devices & communication
Personal electronic devices are managed according to our clinical policy to protect patient focus and the privacy of other patients on-site. Patients have designated times to communicate with family during treatment. Our admissions team will walk you through the specifics before you arrive.
Physician-led, accredited, and built for unhurried care.
The choice of where to receive what to bring matters. Patients and families weigh credentials, environment, and continuity of care alongside cost and coverage. Here is what consistently brings people to our 18,000 sq ft private clinical campus in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Medical Director Sergey Litvinov, MD — a board-certified psychiatrist — directs clinical care. Every patient is reviewed by an attending physician, not a counselor signing off on a protocol.
Independent accreditation by the nation’s most recognized healthcare standards body. Surveyed against rigorous safety and quality standards.
LegitScript certification is the standard required by Google, Microsoft, and Meta to advertise addiction treatment. It signals an audited, transparent operator.
Depression, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD frequently co-occur with substance use. Psychiatric assessment and care run in parallel with detox, not after.
Most commercial and military plans are accepted. Verification is free, confidential, and typically completed in under 60 seconds.
Private bedrooms, dedicated medical detox wing, therapy rooms sized for real clinical work, outdoor grounds. Not a strip-mall storefront.
Pines maintains a 40-patient maximum, which keeps clinician-to-patient ratios well above the regional average and protects the unhurried, individualized care model our medical and clinical teams have built. Every admission is reviewed by Sergey Litvinov, MD; medication decisions, level-of-care transitions, and discharge planning all run through physician oversight rather than administrative checklists.
Authoritative references and related resources.
Clinical authorities & sources. ASAM — Clinical Practice Guidelines · SAMHSA — National Helpline · CDC — Overdose Prevention
Related Pines resources. Medical detox · Residential inpatient · Dual diagnosis · Admissions process · Insurance carriers · For families
From the first call through aftercare.
Care at Pines is delivered along a coordinated pathway, not as a one-off appointment. Coordination begins on the admissions call and continues through detox, residential, and the handoff to aftercare partners. Each phase has named accountabilities — the admissions counselor, the attending physician, the primary therapist, the case manager, and the alumni coordinator each carry specific responsibilities documented in the patient’s chart.
Family members are supported in parallel. With patient consent, our family liaison provides regular updates, schedules family therapy sessions, and helps prepare for visitation weekends and aftercare. Without consent, family education programming, crisis-line referrals, and Al-Anon and Nar-Anon resources remain available so families are not navigating alone.
Aftercare is planned during residential, not at discharge. The case manager identifies suitable step-down providers (PHP, IOP, sober living, outpatient therapy, MOUD prescribers) based on home location, insurance, and clinical recommendation. Pines maintains working relationships with vetted partner programs across our priority states to ensure continuity rather than handing patients off to a generic directory.
Throughout the entire pathway, all communication, charting, and data handling is HIPAA-compliant. Substance use disorder records receive additional federal protection under 42 CFR Part 2, which limits redisclosure even within healthcare settings. Patients and families can request specific privacy preferences in writing at any point in care, and our team honors them across the admissions, clinical, and alumni systems.
Call any time. It’s a short conversation.
Our admissions team answers packing questions in 2 minutes. If you’re coming from out of state, we’ll also help coordinate what you can easily buy on arrival versus what to bring.
Call (855) 981-8935Commonly asked, briefly answered.
Can I bring my prescription medications?+
What about phones and laptops?+
Is laundry provided?+
Can family bring items later?+
Reviewed by Sergey Litvinov, MD — Medical Director at Pines Recovery Life. Updated April 2026.
