Sharp McDonald Center

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Sharp McDonald Center
TypeHospital within Sharp HealthCare system
IndustryHealth care, rehabilitation
Founded San Diego, California (1998 — within Sharp HealthCare)
Headquarters,
United States
Website Sharp McDonald Center official site

The McDonald Center at Sharp HealthCare (formerly Sharp Vista Pacifica) is the only medically supervised substance abuse recovery center in San Diego County that provides treatment for adults.

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History

Sharp HealthCare acquired the facility in 1998. The facility is a 14-bed chemical dependency hospital.

Hospital features

Sharp McDonald Center is one of 4 medically supervised substance abuse recovery centers in San Diego, providing treatment for adults and their families. Located in the Serra Mesa area of San Diego, Sharp McDonald Center provides individually tailored support for drug rehabilitation and alcohol treatment, in a structured, homelike setting.[ citation needed ]

Services

• Aftercare Programs
• Chemical Dependency Services
• Continuing Care
• Evening Outpatient Sessions
• Family Care Program (including family education and counseling)
• Medically Supervised Detoxification and Rehabilitation
• Personalized Chemical Dependency Treatment

Medical firsts

In 1983, Sharp HealthCare created the first hospital-based program designed for the young children of alcoholics, and other chemically dependent parents, at Sharp McDonald Center.

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