Hawaii Rehabs Have Been Forced To Improvise During The Pandemic…Programs say they are leaning more on each other and figuring out new ways to follow up with clients.
Bridge House, which offers a sober living program in West Hawaii’s Keauhou Mauka and outpatient treatment in Honalo
KAILUA-KONA — When the pandemic hit almost a year ago, Hawaii programs dedicated to helping people recover from the isolation of addiction found themselves under the weight of an isolating pandemic.
Over the last year, local providers have had to adapt their organizations — looking to their peers and technology — to continue supporting their clients in times of unprecedented challenges.
“You’re amazed as to what you can do when you don’t have a choice,” said Jimmy Kayihura, managing director at Hawaii Island Recovery, a residential treatment facility in Kailua-Kona.
A national survey released in September by the National Council of Behavioral Health said that 54% of members reported shuttering some programs because of the pandemic, and 39% said they could survive six months or less under current financial conditions.
