Program · Extended Care
More time, more structure, more support for the road ahead.
Longer-term sober-living support for residents who need more runway before independent living — and the families helping them get there.
Some recovery journeys need a longer runway.
Thirty days isn't always enough. Sometimes ninety isn't either. Extended care gives residents more time to build the routines, accountability, work or school stability, and community that make independent living a real next step instead of a leap.
Support beyond the first step.
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Longer-term sober living
More time in a stable, sober home — measured in months rather than weeks.
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Continued accountability
House meetings, drug screening, and the same expectations that hold the home together.
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Daily structure
Routines that don't disappear when the early intensity of recovery does.
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Recovery programming
Ongoing meetings and programming that keep the work in view.
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Goal-setting
Regular check-ins on what residents are building toward — work, school, stability, relationships.
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Community support
A house of peers in the same season, plus alumni connections that outlast the stay.
Who may benefit from extended care.
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Residents transitioning from a treatment program
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Residents not ready for independent living
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People rebuilding work or school routines
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Residents needing continued accountability
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Families looking for a more stable next step
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Residents who benefit from longer-term community support
Building stability one step at a time.
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Maintain sobriety
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Build daily routines
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Strengthen accountability
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Rebuild confidence
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Pursue work or school
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Prepare for independent living
Structure that supports progress.
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House expectations
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Recovery routines
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Community responsibilities
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Check-ins and goal reviews
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Life-skills support
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Outside meeting and support participation
A flexible path based on readiness.
There's no countdown clock. Residents stay as long as the work calls for — and we review progress together along the way. Some residents move on after a few months; others stay longer. The goal isn't the calendar; it's the readiness.
Move-out usually comes with a plan: where someone is going, what the first weeks look like, and how the connection back to the community continues. Leaving the home isn't the same as leaving the support.
Preparing for what comes next.
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Employment or school stability
Holding a job, finishing a program, or building toward one — measured in weeks of consistency.
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Financial responsibility
Paying rent, managing a budget, and rebuilding the boring habits independence requires.
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Healthy routines
Sleep, meals, exercise, and recovery practices that hold up without house-level structure.
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Recovery support network
A sponsor, a home group, and the relationships that carry over after move-out.
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Housing readiness
A plan for where someone is going next — not just when.
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Personal goals
What the next year is for. Extended care is the runway, not the destination.
Sober living with a longer-term focus.
Same home, same expectations — extended care just adds runway and a plan for the road past it.
| Standard Sober Living | Extended Care |
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| Safe sober housing | Longer-term stability plan |
| House expectations | Continued accountability |
| Recovery programming | Goal-setting and transition support |
| Community support | More runway before independence |
Extended care questions.
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How long can residents stay?
Length of stay is flexible and based on readiness. Some residents are with us for several months; others longer. We review progress regularly — moving on is a goal, not a timer. -
Is extended care required?
No. Most residents come through standard sober living first. Extended care is for people who'd benefit from more time before independent living. -
How do you know if someone needs extended care?
We talk about it openly. Cues we look for: a tough past discharge, a thin support network, unresolved life logistics, or a resident who simply asks for more runway. -
Can residents work or attend school?
Yes — and we encourage it. Stable work or school is part of what extended care helps residents build toward. -
Is this a treatment program?
No. Extended care is sober living, not licensed clinical treatment. Therapy, medication management, and clinical care are handled by outside providers. -
What happens when someone is ready to move out?
We plan it together. The last weeks usually include practical logistics — housing, finances, support network — and an ongoing connection back to the community after move-out.
Need more time before independent living?
A short conversation tells us more than a form. We'll talk through where you are and what the next step might look like.