About MD Home Detox

MD Home Detox provides individualized concierge services with an expertly trained clinical team right to your home. Our professionals ensure our safety and comfort while you begin the first steps to a safe drug and alcohol detox and create a new life of recovery.

Why choose MD Home Detox?

Our professional medical staff and clinical team bring individualized services straight to the safety and comfort of your own home to ensure you begin the path to a lasting recovery.

Detoxing at home with MD Home Detox is beneficial for someone who is concerned with confidentiality and wants to be supervised by a medical team in the safety of his or her home. Having this kind of service take place in the home allows your extended clinical team to understand your circumstances and design a roadmap to best fit your recovery. Our clients are often most comfortable at home, and so they find that detoxification at home is less stressful than it would be in an inpatient facility. There are other benefits to having a detoxification process happen in the home, as well. The MD Home Detox team (and network of referred professionals) will be able to understand your environment, including triggers for your substance use, how you interact with your family and community, and what changes will be necessary to support your short- and long-term goals.

 
Samantha Barria
Samantha Barria

02/03/13

MD Home Detox was a lifesaver for me and my family. When it felt like I had no way out a family member came across MD Home Detox and after speaking to Jose we determined that this was the place that really knew how to help us.

Kyle Miller
Kyle Miller

06/23/16

I am so thankful of MD Home Detox, I sincerely feel like they saved my life! I was in desperate need but was suffering from anxiety as well and did not want to leave my home. They treated me with such patience and kindness.

Ryan Gartrell
Ryan Gartrell

09/23/18

MD Home Detox were more or less a godsend for my close friend. He was someone that didn’t want to go to treatment in a public setting so we decided to get online and look for potential options for detoxing at home.

Janice Smith
Janice Smith

04/16/12

I can't thank MD Home Detox enough. They were very professional and obviously convenient but most of all they were knowledgable. Dr. Abe really understands how to treat people in my condition.

Why our services are the top choice

We coordinate services related to each client’s health and wellness needs, including concierge services related to nutrition, exercise, spiritual enhancement, creative expression, education and social skills support.
Home Detox

Home Detox

Professional Interventions

Professional Interventions

Family Counseling

Family Counseling

Executive Detox

Executive Detox

Mental Health

Mental Health

Sober Companions

Sober Companions

Aftercare Support

Aftercare Support

Family Education

Family Education

Home IV Therapy

Home IV Therapy

Board Certified Addiction Specialists

Our team of distinguished professionals have years of experience treating substance use disorder. Providing an integrated and individualized approach to detox in the comfort of your home, we know what it takes to attain recovery from addiction.

Sara Johnson

Sara has spent almost 20 years in the medical field. Her journey within the field of addiction began in 2010 with adolescents. Sara saw a need in working with adults suffering from addiction when seeing how adults also lack the necessary support and accountability, many who experienced childhood abandonment and neglect. Sara dedicates her time, at work, to client’s health related needs, but also strives to help with their general well-being.

Sara Johnson

RN

Julianne Norton - RN

Julianne Norton graduated with her RN, BSN from Penn State University. She worked at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for two years as an inpatient oncology nurse. She then worked at Drexel Medicine outpatient oncology infusion as an infusion nurse, during which time she received her designation as an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN). She then worked as an outpatient infusion nurse at Penn Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania for 5 years. She relocated to Los Angeles in July 2019 and currently works as an outpatient hematology/oncology infusion nurse at The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, a Cedars-Sinai affiliate. She is also an infusion nurse for Concierge MD. Julianne recently completed a Certificate of Advanced Study in Complementary and Integrative Therapies through Drexel University.

Julianne Norton

RN

Karen Barton - RN

Karen Barton is Registered Nurse, Certified health/transformation coach, and mentor who partners will other professionals in healthcare and wellness to assist people who are wanting to change their life. After spending over a decade in health care working in areas from ER/ICU, case management, acute rehab, management/leadership positions, and home health and helping multiple people in their toughest times, Karen knows what truly helps impact and changes lives.

Karen Barton

RN

Kristina Lansang

Kristina Lansang received her RN, BSN from Simmons University in Boston, MA. She worked at Dana Farber Cancer Institute as a clinical research coordinator focusing on cancer genetics and oncology patients’ perspectives on medical marijuana use. She then worked at Finch Therapeutics Group as a clinical nurse where she recruited and screened qualified donors for patients who were undergoing clinical trials for fecal matter transplants. Kristina currently works at The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, an affiliate of Cedars Sinai Medical Foundation, as an oncology nurse and is an infusion nurse for Drip Hydration. She is also a student at George Washington University to obtain a Master in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner degree.

Kristina Lansang

RN

Jose finished his education at LMU and received his CADAAC certificate. Jose is the director at Riviera Recovery, sober living homes in Mar Vista and Pacific Palisades, CA. Jose Hernandez Jr. builds trust and alliance with clients by approaching them with honesty, love and compassion. He motivates clients to change. Through previous employments, Jose has gained knowledge and experience from all sides of the recovery world. Working at the Malibu Ranch, he began doing service work, taking clients to meetings and mentoring newcomers. He then managed a sober living in Santa Monica. He later worked for an interventionist in Orange County as a sober companion. He was then employed at The Canyon at Peace Park in Malibu as a resident counselor for three years.

Jose Hernandez Jr.

Aftercare Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

The length of time depends on the substances your body has become dependent upon. When someone has become dependent on several substances at a time, it can take longer. Different body types can take more or less time as well. It can take anywhere from several days to a few weeks and you and your doctor can discuss the length of time you can expect to be detoxing.

 

Yes, you and your extended treatment team can work together on an ongoing basis to change and modify your plans as needed. For example, some of our clients find that 12-step recovery is not for them. The MD Home Detox refers to clinicians who can utilize a multi-faceted approach.

Detoxing at home with MD Home Detox is beneficial for someone who is concerned with confidentiality and wants to be supervised by a medical team in the safety of his or her home. Having this kind of service take place in the home allows your extended clinical team to understand your circumstances and design a roadmap to best fit your recovery.

 

Yes, MD Home Detox is a safe alternative to detoxification in an inpatient environment for many people. Our clinical team, under the Medical Doctor’s supervision, will help you decide if this is the right fit for you.

 

Cost can be flexible and depends on the options that you and your treatment team select for your detoxification and treatment plan. Some services are covered by many insurance plans, and we can work closely with you and your family to find the most affordable options for your short- and long-term goals.

 

Some services are covered by many insurance plans, and we can work closely with you and your family to find the most affordable options for your short- and long-term goals.

 

Detoxification is an important first step toward attaining physical health after long-term substance use. Some of our clients choose to use MD Home Detox solely for the purpose of detoxification. We recommend a supportive longer-term treatment plan that includes different types of services to address the underlying reasons for substance use and to support lasting change.

Once our clients have stabilized after detoxification, they sometimes use referrals to our extended network to transition to other long-term facilities or outpatient programs. Some of our clients choose to continue to work with an extended treatment team of medical professionals, case managers, therapists and alcohol and drug abuse counselors. All of our treatment network of professionals have been trained in the practice of treating co-occurring disorders and are sometimes involved in cases for up to one year when necessary.

Our assessment process includes an evaluation of food and dietary needs and we provide access to nutritionists for clients interested in improving their health through food planning. Some of the case managers in our network assist clients by grocery shopping and meal planning for them on a weekly or daily basis.

 

Detoxification can be an uncomfortable process, and sometimes clients change their minds under the stress of withdrawal. While you are detoxing, your team will be by your side, coaching and using care, compassion and motivational interviewing strategies to support you toward your goal to detox.

 

This will depend on the acuity of your detox and the substances you are removing from your system. You and your doctor will determine the right medications for you, to make you as comfortable and safe as possible. Our approach to detoxification is to ensure that you are comfortable for the duration of your detox, but are free and clear of all medications related to the detox once you have stabilized.

 

Our clients are often most comfortable at home, and so they find that detoxification at home is less stressful than it would be in an inpatient facility. There are other benefits to having a detoxification process happen in the home, as well. The MD Home Detox team (and network of referred professionals) will be able to understand your environment, including triggers for your substance use, how you interact with your family and community, and what changes will be necessary to support your short- and long-term goals.

 

Our assessment and screening process includes assessing how to best support your detox at home. Some home environments are conducive to having the family stay in the home. Some families prefer to stay with family, friends or at a nearby hotel while their family member is detoxing at home.

This is a time for you to heal so we recommend taking time off work for the duration of your detox to allow you to focus on yourself. Most of our clients take 7-14 days off work. Some clients have found it possible to do some light work from home, answering emails for example, and some have found it best to tell their employers that they are on vacation.

Yes, a licensed nurse will be present 24/7.

We recommend having a home clean of drugs and alcohol during active detoxification, as this process is taking place in the home. Once you have stabilized, we will work with you and your family to support your plan toward achieving treatment goals. This often includes an exploration of the pros and cons of keeping substances in the home, and how it affects the overall well-being of each family member.

Every client has different needs. Some clients are able to drink responsibly once they have completed detoxification and some are not. You and your treatment team can discuss what will help you meet your recovery goals.

Our Medical Doctors will work closely with any psychiatrist you currently see to ensure continuity of medication treatment while you detox. However, we believe that once your body has been stabilized, you may need a reevaluation of all your medications and a psychiatrist will be an integral part of that planning.

It is never a bad idea for a family that has been affected by addiction to get support. We have a network of trusted professionals that we can refer to that includes Marriage and Family Therapists who can provide family counseling and connect family members with community supports if needed.

MD Home Detox has a referral network of Marriage and Family Therapists available if this is appropriate for your treatment plan. Our treatment team always recommends having a safe and successful detox before engaging in any kind of therapy.

Once you have stabilized, you can exercise. Our concierge services can help in connecting you with personal trainers and provide transportation to and from appointments and work-out facilities if necessary.

You and your doctor can determine how this might affect the detoxification process and modify the plan if necessary.

MD Home Detox helps clients determine the best ways to address relapse before relapse occurs. These options might include re-engaging with a sober companion or beginning treatment with an Intensive Outpatient or Inpatient facility. Your extended treatment team will work with you to assess the reasons for relapse, and will support you in implementing plans to get you back on track.