Hazelden and Betty Ford in Historic Non-Profit Merger |
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“Not Cutting It” While Mishek did not return recent emails seeking comment on the status of the talks between Betty Ford and Hazelden, earlier this week following announcement of the deal Mishek did tell the Minneapolis Star Tribune that the “world of the free-standing residential centers wasn’t going to cut it anymore” amidst big changes coming with the introduction of Obamacare health care industry reform. Despite Hazelden’s efforts recently to branch out into outpatient and the purchase of an addiction medicine practice in the Northwest, Hazelden and especially Betty Ford are overwhelmingly New Name In a hat’s off to the critical role former First Lady Betty Ford played in de-stigmatizing addiction by going public in the 1980s about her own travails, the women’s center at Hazelden that opened under CEO Ellen Breyer’s stewardship will be renamed to honor Mrs. Ford. The merged non-profit will go by the name of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation read our Special Report on Betty Ford’s struggle to compete with Malibu POST YOUR COMMENTS BELOW… start a debate! Got Addiction News? …TELL US! This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Ted Jackson 561-702-4235
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![]() ![]() written by Carolyn Reuben, LAc, September 27, 2013
Merging two talk-centered treatment monoliths won't improve patient care if measured by long-term wellness in addition to long-term sobriety. Brain repair on a cellular level needs nutritional repair number one! That includes wholesome protein a d vegie-rich meals low in simple carbs and specific amino acids rgat rebuild serotonin, catcholamines, GABA, and endorphins. Also helpful: Daily ear needling of the Chinese medicine/nervous system-related points for sympathetic nervous system, endorphin release, Liver, Kidney, and Lung. Treatment programs around America that use these systems belong to the nonprofit Alliance For Addiction Solutions. Good info on their website: allianceforaddictionsolution.org.
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