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Patient Information

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Information to help you plan for your admission to the Jim Gilmore Jr. Community Healing Center:


Things to bring

  • Medications (no addictive medications - talk to the nurse before you come).
  • Hygiene products (see items that are not allowed).photo2
  • Laundry Soap.
  • Shower sandals.
  • Small amount of spending money for vending machine.
  • Stationery, stamps and envelopes.
  • Insurance card.
  • Copay and deductibles.
  • Appropriate clothing/nightwear.
  • Gym shoes.
  • Books or magazines for free time.
  • Change and/or long distance card for the pay phone.

Items that are not allowed

  • Any mood altering over the counter drugs such as: Tylenol PM, Alka Seltzer Plus, Nyquil, diet medications, Sudafed. Certain prescription medications are not allowed. Check with the Nursing staff about all of your medications.
  • Anything that might be considered a weapon such as: pocket knives, box cutters, scissors, chains, any implement with a blade.
  • Any alcohol based products such as: aftershave, cologne, perfume, mouth wash, body spray.
  • Radios, CD, DVD, MP3 and Lap top computers.
  • Cell phones and pagers.
  • Caffeinated beverages.
  • Liquid bleach.
  • Inhalants such as: hair spray, aerosol deodorant, glue, room deodorizer, nail polish remover.photo6
  • Pornographic material.
  • Drug paraphernalia such as: papers, steel wool, tubes that might be used as pipes.
  • Dice, lottery tickets.
  • Photographs or T-shirts, etc. that are gang related, promote Alcohol or drug use or are sexual in content.
  • Cameras and/or video recorders.

Smoking Policy

In accordance with Michigan law, The Jim Gilmore CHC is a smoke free facility.  Detox clients are not allowed to go outdoors to smoke because of client safety concerns.  Nicotine substitute products will be available and provided at no cost for the detox clients in order for them to be as comfortable as possible. Once completing their detox (average length of stay is two to three days), clients will be allowed to smoke outdoors during the daytime in between therapeutic activities and during designated evening smoking breaks. If our residential clients wish to remain smoke free after detox, they will be able to purchase smoking cessation products.