Serenity Oaks Addiction Treatment Alcohol & Drug Rehab Fort Lauderdale

If I could get this place a 0 I would. To all the families out there who are dealing with an addictive family member or an addict yourself trying to start a clean fresh start I would really research these types of places and start locally first.
My mom who has dealt with the vice grip of addiction since her teenage years was really hitting rock bottom about six, or seven years ago and saw an ad for this place on TV and was willing to deal with her anxiety to fly out of state to this place to get help. When we sent her off we never expected to get a phone call a month later from her at a local McDonald's telling us they had kicked her out of the facility, and they walked down the street with her luggage staff members laughed at her. The family worked to get her a plane home. To this day I don't understand if something wasn't working out why the staff couldn't call us and we could of gotten her home sooner, or if she didn't want to complete the program anymore why the staff couldn't let her stay in a reception area or on the grounds until we worked to get her home. They knew she was out of town.
I'm sure someone may respond to this and say
"Well she just didn't want to work at our facility to get clean"
That's not true. My mom, while stubborn knew she had to do something to help herself which is why she she made the trip there in the first place
When she came home she was recommended a place locally and did so much better with helping herself.
Sadly, earlier this month my mom passed away from Pneumonia. Though it was years ago the image of her walking with only her luggage while staff members laughed at her is utterly cruel, and disgusting and I will never forget it.
There is nothing that Serenity Oaks Wellness Center can say to make it okay or their actions justifiable. I'll never forgive them for the incident EVER.
My word of advice is: Just research places like this. Especially if you are out of town.

I loved my experience at Serenity Oaks, however; I've come to find out my insurance was fraudulently billed and the former owner found guilty of fraud and patient brokering. I now have a 75k bill, filing bankruptcy and how this happened? I expressed my concerns about being out of network but it was worse than I could have imagined.

Serenity Oaks changed my life. I went in a terrified shell of a person. I left born again, a new man entirely. The team of therapist is amazing. Jeff and Fumni especially, they saved my life. That place made me realize so much about myself I never thought was possible. Today I am clean and sober living a live beyond my wildest dreams. I owe the credit to the things I learned at Serenity Oaks. They give you all the tools you need to succeed in the real world. I recommend this place to anyone who is suffering from the cunning, baffling, powerful disease called addiction.

Serenity Oaks was a great experience for me. It was the first time I was in Florida for treatment. They helped me overcome so much more than just my substance abuse. Every staff member knew my name. My therapist was Ally. She was great and called me on my bs. Her, Jeff, and Funmi ran the best groups. They all have a different approach to group therapy and they keep it interesting. They really helped me dig deep and come to an understanding about why I do the things I do. My recovery wouldn't be the same without the staff like Adrianna, Yalanda, Mr Will, Peter, Sara, Paulna, Ryan, and Roxy. The nursing staff such as Sarah, Charlotte, Ricardo, Michelle were all PHENOMENAL! And nurse Andrea literally saved my life! Dan the case manager was pretty cool and understanding. He helped me out with important court cases I wasn't able to attend. And last but not LEAST! WENDY! She runs an amazing team as the clinical director and truly helped me do for me what I couldn't do for myself. Thank you SOWC for helping me when I couldn't help myself!

I cannot put into words how thankful I am for Serenity Oaks Wellness Center. From the moment I arrived I was welcomed with open arms and no judgement. Every employee (from the tecs to the therapists to the case workers) genuinely cared for me. They could always tell when I was having a bad day and would pull me aside and make sure I was doing okay.
If you are in need of a change and it’s something you really want, you will definitely find your answers here.

My son went into treatment a couple of months ago. He has been home a few weeks and he is doing amazing! He goes to meetings every day and he is serious about his recovery. He was hopeless, but Serenity Oaks gave him hope. Thank you so much for giving me my son back.

I was told it was 28 days. I got there and was told no, I would be there for as long as it took to detox, plus 28 days, plus when they decided I could leave. I was there 42 days. I was told they specialized in trauma therapy as well. I had to write an 8 page grievance letter in order to receive ANY individualized therapy after being there for three weeks. Luckily when I finally got any type of therapy my therapist, Erin, was amazing. She doesn’t work there anymore…
If you enjoy being lied to and locked up for 6+ weeks…well, be my guest.

Going to Serenity oaks "soaks" was one of the best decisions ive made in my life. Im thankful for every single staff member.

The decision to go to and time spent at Serenity was one of the most important decisions of my life. I was ready for a major change, and the process and people at Serenity helped me achieve that goal. I am proud to say I have been clean and sober since I left- not a drink or a drunk since before I entered the doors there in late 2019. I’ve also been able to use the tools I gained while there after I returned to home, life, work and routines that used to include destructive behavior. I have never been happier or healthier and Serenity played a HUGE role in that life change for me.

I don't feel like I got the help I needed. I felt alone there. Therapy did not help me. She always seemed like she wasn't interested. Only thing I got from that place was covid and knowing I'll never go back

Phenomenal place! I have PTSD from combat and they not only helped me with issues from war but was super patient with me. I bucked the system pretty hard in the beginning but I stuck it out and thank God I did.
Bella, Nicole, Wendy, Mark, Big Dave, Jeff……y’all are a godsend to the recovery community! I love y’all guys

This place is incredible. It saves lives and families everyday. This place was the best thing that ever happened to me. I wished everyone who needed help had the funds to attend Serenity Oaks. Everyone who works there from the therapist to aides offer you help with everything you need. I missed this place for about a month after I went home.

Excellent place! I have PTSD from combat and the not only helped me with issues from war and was super patient with me. I bucked the system pretty hard in the beginning but I stuck it out and thank God I did.
Bella, Nicole, Wendy, Mark, Big Dave y’all are a godsend to the recovery community!
This is Anthony Benson btw

The therapists here are top notch! The staff is excellent as well. The individual therapy sessions and the group sessions are equally valuable. If you’re open-minded and willing, this place can change your life! I cannot thank this place enough for giving me my life back. I was completely lost, empty, full of darkness and self-hatred. Today, I can say that I am the complete opposite of all of those things!

I owe it all to Serenity Oaks Wellness Center and the hard work that I did there and the lessons and tools I learned and continue to practice in my daily life now.

They told my Mommy to stay away from me when I was 7. She chose to be homeless in the middle of Florida instead of staying there and she found her way home to me in Virginia with no help from this place or family who listened to the bad things they said about her. My mom is amazing and I am so happy she didn't listen to these people. My aunt listened to them and now we've lost my cousin in court and his mommy, my aunt is dead. I wish my aunt came home with my mom instead of listening to these bad people who kept her from us.

This place is amazing! I had a family member go through here recently, and after 6 months they continue to improve mentally and physically and continue to say nothing but good things! Thank you Serenity!