McLEAN AT NAUKEAG
McLean Ambulatory Treatment Center at Naukeag
216 Lake Road, Ashburnham, MA
Adult Partial Hospital and Residential Program for Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Andrew Gill, MD, Medical Director
William Krauss, LMHC, LCSW, Program Director
The McLean Ambulatory Treatment Center at Naukeag, a satellite site of McLean Hospital, provides partial and residential hospital services for post-detoxified, chemically dependent adults. Our highly trained staff has special expertise in treating individuals whose substance abuse is complicated by psychiatric illness.
Residential Treatment Services
Residential treatment is for individuals who require the structure of a 24-hour setting, but not the intensity and security of medical, psychiatric and nursing services offered in an inpatient program. Clients in the residential program may be admitted from the community or following a brief inpatient stay.
Residential clients participate in a structured program of five groups per day and a self-help meeting. Group focus is on stabilization, psychoeducation and relapse prevention.
Partial Hospital Treatment
Partial hospital treatment is available for individuals who need intensive treatment but do not require residential care and are able to commute to the program. Participants attend structured group therapy for extended blocks of days (8:30 am to 2 pm), spending nights at home or elsewhere. The program operates seven days a week.
Lake view at Naukeag 
Front view of Naukeag 
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Program Features
- Medication education, stabilization
- Life skills
- Psychopharmacology services
- In-depth individual assessment
- Illness management
- Relapse prevention
- Dual diagnosis education
- Abstinence education
- After-care assistance
- Self-help meetings
- Family dynamics
Admission Criteria
- Adults 18 years or older who are in need of an open-structured residence to deal with ongoing issues of addiction or dual diagnosis.
- Clients are medically stable and cleared for ambulatory level of care.
- Clients are psychiatrically stable, able to remain safe in an open setting.
- Clients are able to hold and self-administer medication, handle self-care and function independently.
- Clients are cognitively capable of participating in and benefiting from the treatment of five groups per day and a self-help meeting.
- Partial clients are able and willing to participate in group therapy at least four days per week.
- Residential clients are able and willing to participate in all groups seven days a week.
Scheduling
The day program is offered from 8:30 am to 2 pm. The residential program runs from 8:30 am to 7 pm, followed by a self-help meeting. Both programs operate seven days a week.
Insurance
McLean Hospital accepts Medicare, Blue Cross and many other private insurance plans. The hospital also has working arrangements with many managed care companies. Insurance coverage may be limited for some services, especially for longer-term residential treatment.
Information and Referral
For information, to request a referral packet or arrange a visit, please call 1.800.230.8764, 8:30 am to 5 pm. Other substance abuse services are available at McLean's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program in Belmont. Or send an e-mail to kraussw@mcleanpo.mclean.org.
Directions
McLean at Naukeag is located in North Central Massachusetts at 216 Lake Road, Ashburnham, Massachusetts.
Assistance with transportation arrangements will be provided.