AppleGate Recovery
833 East Broad Street, Elyria, OH 44035
Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System
Also known as Lorain CBOC
About Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System
Veterans-centered rehabilitation center providing full-spectrum mental health and substance use disorder care for adults and their families.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Members of military families · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Licensing and accreditation
- The Joint Commission
- Ownership
- Federal Government · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Chronic Pain Management · Eating Disorders · Perinatal Mental Health · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Nutrition Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Ohio (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System
Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Ohio Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Elyria
Measured from the population center of Lorain County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Lorain, about 3.6 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Elyria, about less than a mile (17 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Elyria, about less than a mile (24 within 25 miles)
See the Lorain County treatment map, methadone clinics near Lorain County and Suboxone doctors near Lorain County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System offer?
Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System located?
5275 North Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Elyria?
From the center of Lorain County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Lorain, about 3.6 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Elyria
Applewood Centers Inc
2100 North Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035
Charak Center for Health and Wellness
1530 West River Road North, Elyria, OH 44035
Charak Center for Health and Wellness
1530 West River Road North, Elyria, OH 44035
Elyria Treatment Services
174 Midway Boulevard, Elyria, OH 44035
Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System
5275 North Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035
See all 18 facilities in Elyria · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.