The LCADA Way expands beds in treatment facility

The LCADA Way, one of the region’s leader in alcohol and addiction treatment and recovery, is expanding its number of women’s treatment beds to 21, based on a recent decision by The Centers on Medicaid and Medicare on the Institutions for Mental Diseases Rule.

The ruling allows The LCADA Way to expand the prior 16-bed limit to 21 beds, with plans to increase to 36 total beds at the Key Women’s Services Center, 1882 E. 32nd St. in Lorain, in the near future, according to a news release.

Past IMD exclusion prohibited the use of federal Medicaid financing for care provided to most patients in mental health and substance use disorder residential treatment facilities larger than 16 beds, the release said.

The new ruling allows service providers like The LCADA Way to increase the number of beds it offers for medically necessary care furnished by licensed medical professionals.

“We are so very pleased that rules regarding the number of beds we can offer to women suffering with substance use disorder has increased so we can offer more beds for recovery treatment at our Key Women’s Services Center,” said Thomas Stuber, president of The LCADA Way. “This change in legislation is due to the persistent efforts of (state) Sen. Gayle Manning (R-North Ridgeville) and Director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Traci Plouck, who fought very hard to facilitate this change in legislation.

“We can now help even more women locally and join with other Ohio service providers treating hundreds in need throughout the state.”

The LCADA Way women’s residential center, serving women in Lorain and surrounding counties, was one of the first facilities in the state to allow pre-school aged children to enter treatment with their mother, according to the news release.

The Key Women’s Center is supported by a special donor-based program called Adopt-A-Bed, where local companies and caring donors provide funding and in-kind furnishings and services, which include wholeroom sponsorships, furniture, linens, food and health and beauty supplies, the release said.

Since its inception, the Adopt-A-Bed program, supporting women in their journey, has helped hundreds of women overcome their addictions and return to the community to live a healthy, sober lifestyle.

“This is an exciting time for The Key,” said Lisa Stevens, director of Women’s Services at The LCADA Way. “For years, we’ve had a waiting list of women in need of our services.

“Opening up the number of beds we can offer and providing recovery treatment to the women who have been waiting for our help, is just great. It will make a difference to those in need of our services”

Later this summer, The LCADA Way plans to open its 10th location in Sandusky, expanding treatment services to Erie and Ottawa counties. The facility will be located on Superior Street, offering assessments and recovery treatments.

For more information, call The LCADA Way at 440-989-4900.