The Watershed Addiction Treatment Programs

Excellent program. The continuum of care is especially important for those who have had difficulty remaining sober in the past. Would definitely recommend this program to any family/friend in need of help.

My sister has been at Waters Shed for the past 3 weeks, she was at the location in Boca then was transferred to the one in Boynton Beach, We have been trying to call and NOONE will return our call, My sister had snuck out to call us , she climbed an 8 ft fence, crying to us , telling us how bad it was, and to please get her out, We have no idea what really is going on but there definitely is something wrong. We want to remove her but facing insurance issues if she does leave, We are calling the Insurance company to ask for them not to pay Water Shed.. I need to know if someone can tell me she may have been moved , We were told it was the ADULT SIDE... Also if any of you had experienced anything like this or worse, Because we will not let this go!! My other sisters and I are going to make sure this place is investigated and SHUT DOWN!! no one with any kind of problem should be treated and subjected to this kind of inhumane treatment, Especially if they want the help as my sister asked,, We feel responsible and SAD that she is in there and they will not let her call or leave and said they will not give her any of her belongings if she does leave, that they will not even give her ID back, which she will need to get on an airplane,, PLEASE SOMEONE HELP US!!!!!! WE WILL BE FOREVER GREATFUL... DONNA, TINA, TONI, AND KIM

My experience at The Watershed has been great! When I arrived as a new member of the team to develop the Alumni Program, I was really nervous and overwhelmed. I had never been to a place SO BIG! The Watershed Boynton looked like a luxury resort. When I first got there I thought it was! It was really first class and the property was beautiful. When I met The Watershed team, they were all really friendly and made me feel welcome and motivated. I went to the dining room and couldn't BELIEVE the food - O M G... UNBELIEVABLY GOOD!!! When I got to the residential floor for women I saw that there were a lot of rooms - each one offered a good amount of living space and only one other person was in it. There was plenty of room for clothes and stuff and the bathroom was nice and roomy. The schedule had meetings, groups, classes and activities from morning until night and I found that no matter where I went there was ALWAYS staff right there for patients to talk to and get support from. A lot of people come to the Shed from all over the country. I met a women from as far away as Pueto Rico and Juno, Alaska! The therapists and techs all showed genuine concern and a desire to offer guidence and direction that would lead to long term recovery. I have remained in a position to oversee the Alumni Program from that time until now - over 7 years later! The Alumni Program is really great - as it consists of a caring staff that begin calling to check on ya from the day of discharge and over the course of the entire first year. We have a great website (LivesinRecovery.com) to provide support and resources - as well as many other items of interest for alumni and their families, including Alumni and Family Magazines. This site was established to assist alumni and families in getting back to the business of living. I enjoy the most being able to alumni speakers at our speaker meetings and other venues, as well as reading the many stories of hope our alumni and families write. I love being able to share and work with new patients at the Shed. I would say overall that my experience at The Watershed has been incredible and I'm so thankful for it!!

When I called this facilty I was told they were one of the top in the country, I was impressed. My son was sent there. Things went great thru his detox and thru his therapy the first 24 days. Then he was transferred to the next level of care and thigns started going to HELL. The first night he was there he has to go to an outside NA meeting, one of the boys who wnet with him was buying drugs at this meeting (remmeber this boy is in rehab). He offered my son drugs on the way back to the facility. Over the next few days my son was offered drugs many times inside the facility. When his therapist called me to introduce himself I told him about this and told him I thought this facility had been cleaned up and this stuff didn't go on there. He said with that many recovering drug addicts in one place it slips in. I told him if that was the case my son would be better off at home and I could get him a therapist here and it would probably be cheaper for my insurance. (this facility is charging my insurance $1800.00 a day) My son has asked to be released from this facility for over a week and they have refused each time, I guess the money they are getting is more important than his hapiness. I have even called and told them I would accept all responsibility for him and they ignore me. I have not heard from my son in 4 days because they have taken away his cell phone and moved him to a room without a phone because they donot want to speak with me. They are holding my son against his will and will not let him contact his family. His therapist has even called me and yelled at me telling me I donot need to help my son in any way he needs to take care of himself. I think this is wrong of him because any mother who loves her child will do everyhting she can to help them. DO NOT send your child to this facility unles you want them to be treated like a prisoner.