Heywood Hospital
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 242 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Adults (Ages 26-64)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)
- Languages
- Sign languageEnglish
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Offered: Buprenorphine
- Not offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in Gardner
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Heywood Hospital
Is Heywood Hospital inpatient or outpatient?
They are set up for 2 levels: outpatient and telemedicine. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Gardner, 6 offer a bed.
Does Heywood Hospital offer a detox?
No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Baldwinville, 4.2 miles away.
Can you stay overnight at Heywood Hospital?
Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Gardner.
Does Heywood Hospital treat mental health as well?
They treat both. Depression and anxiety alongside a substance are common rather than unusual, and one place handling the two together beats two handling one each. Gardner has 8 other centers if this one cannot.
Can Heywood Hospital treat someone who does not speak English?
They treat people in Sign language as well as English, which not every place around Gardner does.
What does stepping down look like?
A program ending is a step down rather than a finish, at least where it is designed well. The first weeks back carry the highest risk, so what is booked for them matters more than the program length. Ask how the medication prescription continues after discharge, and who writes it.
Can I do a shorter program?
The usual shapes are a few days of detox, a month or so of residential care, then outpatient care for longer. Where a plan approves days in batches, the length you start with is not necessarily the length you get. Ask what the step down looks like after the main program ends.
Can I get in today?
One program can take somebody today while another in the same town is a month out. Centers often keep a cancellation list, and it moves faster than the main one. Keep the phone on. Beds are offered at short notice and go quickly.