Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center in Croton Ridge, NY
Nobody wakes up one day and thinks, "Today's the day I'll fix everything." Recovery doesn't work like that. It starts messy, uncertain, and scary. We get it because we've been here for decades, helping people who felt exactly the way you might feel right now. Our facility offers physical rehab services that meet you where you are, not where some textbook says you should be.
We're not going to pretend this is easy or feed you empty promises. What we will do is show up every single day with real medical expertise, actual compassion, and a plan that's built around your life. Our 54-acre campus in Putnam County became home to thousands of people who thought they'd never get better. They did. You can too.
Treatment That Actually Works
Here's what happens at Arms Acres: you work with a full team who knows their stuff. Doctors, psychiatrists, nurses, counselors, and social workers—they all compare notes on your case because your brain, your body, and your circumstances are all connected. We start with medically supervised detox so you're not white-knuckling through withdrawal alone.
Then we move into the real work using cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-informed care. These methods work because they help you understand why you use, not just that you need to stop. We're licensed by the Joint Commission and New York State OASAS, which means outside agencies regularly check that we're doing what we say we're doing.
Different People Need Different Help
A 22-year-old dealing with opioid addiction faces different battles than a 55-year-old veteran struggling with alcohol. We built separate programs for these reasons. Our young adult services account for the fact that your brain is still developing and your peer group has massive influence. Veterans get counselors who understand military trauma and the adjustment back to civilian life.
Adults receive treatment that acknowledges careers, mortgages, and families depending on them. Can't leave your job for 30 days? Our outpatient clinics in the Bronx, Carmel, and Queens give you options. We take most insurance and Medicaid because treatment shouldn't only be available to people with money.
Real People Built This Place
In 1982, Winifred Arms opened these doors after her husband died at the hands of a drunk driver. She could've turned bitter. Instead, she spent the rest of her life helping alcoholics get sober. That spirit runs through everything we do. We're employee-owned now, which means the person checking you in and the counselor running your group both benefit when you succeed.
Once a month, we host Alkathon, where people who graduated from our program come back and talk to current patients. You'll hear from people who relapsed three times before it stuck, who lost custody of their kids and got them back, and who thought they'd be dead by 40 and just celebrated their 50th birthday sober.
About Croton Ridge, NY
Croton Ridge doesn't try too hard. It's just a solid Westchester County neighborhood where people live normal lives. Families stay here for the schools and the quiet streets. Kids ride bikes. People walk their dogs. You can get into Manhattan when you need to, but most days you won't want to because everything you need sits right here. The area has enough green space that you can actually hear birds instead of traffic. It's the kind of place where recovery feels possible because life feels manageable.
Call our intake team. Ask questions. Tell them what you're afraid of. They've heard it all before, and they'll give you straight answers about what happens next.
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