Aftercare & Continuing Care in the Los Angeles Area
- Personal physician follow-up after you leave
- A plan built from day one
- Trusted IOP & sober-living partners
- Care in English, Spanish & Korean
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What is continuing care (aftercare)?
Continuing care, often called aftercare, is the ongoing support that keeps recovery on track after you finish detox and residential treatment. It includes a personalized step-down plan, ongoing check-ins, medication support, family involvement, and connection to a recovery community. The weeks and months after treatment are when relapse risk is highest, so a strong continuing-care plan is one of the best predictors of lasting sobriety.
At Regain Hope Detox and Recovery Center, that plan begins on day one, and the doctors who treated you stay involved well after you go home.
A community that remembers you
Recovery is easier together. Our alumni stay connected long after discharge. When they're in town, we get together. You're never a case number here.
- Alumni get-togethers
- Ongoing personal follow-up
- A team that stays in your corner
Your aftercare plan starts on day one
We don't wait until discharge to think about what's next. From your first days in treatment, your care team builds a continuing-care plan around your life, where you're going, who's supporting you, what your work and family look like, and what level of ongoing care will protect your progress.
Care that follows you home
Most programs hand you a discharge folder and a goodbye. We do it differently. Our physicians personally follow up after you leave. βDr. Gomez genuinely cares and follows up with her clients even after discharge.β Jimmy, Google review
Most programs
- A discharge folder and a handshake
- No one who knows your story after you leave
- Youβre on your own for the riskiest months
Regain Hope Detox and Recovery Center
- Personal phone check-ins from your care team
- Ongoing physician & psychiatry follow-up locally
- A coordinated handoff if youβre out of state
Week one home
A check-in call from the team that just treated you, not silence.
A hard night, month three
Someone who knows you, and your plan, is a phone call away.
Moving out of state
We help coordinate a smooth handoff to trusted local care.
What our continuing care includes
Personal follow-up
Phone check-ins from your care team in the weeks and months after discharge.
Physician & psychiatry follow-up
Continued medical and psychiatric care for clients who remain in the area.
Medication support (MAT)
Continued relapse-prevention medication like long-acting Vivitrol.
Family follow-up
Continued support for the people who love you.
Relapse-prevention planning
Tools and a clear plan for high-risk moments.
Peer & alumni connection
Staying part of a recovery community that remembers you.
Support that continues after you leave
Many clients stay on as Dr. Gomez's outpatient clients, so the people who treated you keep walking with you, rather than handing you off and saying goodbye.
- Continued physician follow-up
- Ongoing MAT support
- Out-of-state care coordination
Trusted step-down: IOP & sober living
When you're ready to step down from residential care, we connect you with a small network of local partners we know and vouch for.
Residential Care
Where your recovery foundation is built.
IOP*
Intensive outpatient with a trusted partner.
Sober Living*
A supportive, structured place to land.
Independent Life
With ongoing follow-up from our team.
*IOP and sober living are provided by trusted referral partners, not in-house. Many clients who stay in the area continue as Dr. Gomez's outpatient clients, so the relationship doesn't reset. See medication-assisted treatment.
Once part of the family, always part of the family
Recovery is easier together. Our alumni stay connected. When they're in town, we get together. The small, family-run nature of Regain Hope Detox and Recovery Center means you're not a case number after discharge; you're part of a community that remembers you.
Alumni connection is informal get-togethers and ongoing personal follow-up.
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βThe two doctors are genuinely caring and compassionate. In past detoxes I often felt treated like a number, but here they truly make you feel valued and cared for as a person.β
βDr. Gomez and Dr. Carlos are incredible. They make the house feel like home and family, and Dr. Gomez genuinely cares. She follows up with her clients even after discharge.β
βMy experience at this rehab truly changed my life. They didn't make the facility feel cold or clinical. They made it feel like home, and you could tell they genuinely cared about the people there.β
βThe best rehabilitation center I've ever been to. They treat you with respect and do anything they can to keep their clients from relapsing.β
βTheir commitment to helping people is only surpassed by their skill and knowledge. I can't recommend Regain Hope Detox and Recovery Center highly enough.β
Your insurance may cover treatment
Most PPO plans cover medical detox and residential care. As an out-of-network provider, we verify your benefits free in about 5 minutes, no obligation.
Aftercare & continuing care FAQs
What happens after rehab?
After detox and residential treatment, most clients step down into IOP or sober living and follow a continuing-care plan with ongoing check-ins.
When does aftercare planning start?
On day one, your plan is built throughout treatment, not at the last minute.
Do you follow up after I leave?
Yes, our physicians personally check in by phone in the weeks and months after discharge, and continue care for clients who stay in the area.
Do you offer IOP or sober living?
We refer clients to a small network of trusted local partners for IOP and sober living, and many continue as our outpatient clients afterward.
Why is continuing care important?
Relapse risk is highest in the months after treatment, ongoing support is one of the strongest predictors of lasting recovery.
Does insurance cover aftercare?
Coverage varies by plan. As an out-of-network provider, we verify your PPO benefits for free.
The people who care for you
A small, close-knit clinical team, on-site and personally involved in your care.
Mileidys Gomez Gonzalez, MD
Founder, CEO & Addiction Medicine SpecialistFounder, CEO, and Addiction Medicine Specialist at Regain Hope Detox and Recovery Center. With more than 20 years of medical experience, Dr. Gomez leads all clinical care and sees clients in person every day.
Nora A. O'Connor, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social WorkerLicensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience helping clients navigate addiction, trauma, mental health, and life transitions through a warm, trauma-informed approach.
Jack Gould, CADC
Substance Abuse CounselorCertified Alcohol and Drug Counselor with more than a decade of experience, bringing a grounded, compassionate, and creative approach to recovery counseling.
Recovery is a journey, you won't walk it alone
From your first day to long after you leave, Regain Hope Detox and Recovery Center stays in your corner. One confidential call, answered 24/7, starts the plan.
