CASPAR House I

They provide inpatient residential and telemedicine. The nearest alternative is in Cambridge, under a mile away, if you want something to compare it against.

They do not offer one. Sorting detox out comes first, and Cambridge is the nearest place that does it, under a mile away.

They have a program for veterans. Ask whether the group is veterans only, because for a lot of people that is the point of it and in Somerville it may be mixed.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Somerville often still has to be in person.

They treat adults up to and past 65. Ask whether the group sessions are mixed age, because in Somerville that often means one room rather than two.

Two programs that read identically online often differ sharply once you ask about staffing. Paying a marketing company for referrals is common in this field, so who answers the phone is not always who treats you. Ask who you would actually be treated by, and what their license is.

The list should include anything stopped recently, because a recent change matters as much as a current dose. Any medication you were prescribed by someone else is still their decision until a prescriber at the program takes it over. Ask whether the program has its own prescriber or works with yours.

Dual diagnosis means both are present, and treating them together is the current standard of care. A diagnosis made during active use is often revised later, so an early label is not the final word. Ask what happens if the psychiatric side turns out to need more than the program planned for.