Medical Detox
A 3–7 day medically supervised withdrawal period on a dedicated detox wing. Round-the-clock nursing, comfort medication protocols, and trauma-aware check-ins replace the fear and unpredictability of withdrawal at home.
Learn MoreFrom Crisis to Clarity in Bellflower
The first 72 hours are the hardest. Our Artesia Boulevard campus is built for that moment — a medically supervised landing place where the chaos stops, the body steadies, and the next chapter becomes possible.
Welcome to ELYS Rehab
Most of our patients arrive at ELYS Rehab on what they later describe as their worst day — a hospital discharge, a courtroom deadline, a 2 a.m. phone call from a frightened spouse. Our 38-bed facility on Artesia Boulevard was designed around that arrival moment. A nurse meets you at the door, not a clipboard. Vitals, comfort medication, and a quiet room come before any intake paperwork.
From that first stabilized hour, treatment unfolds in measured phases. Thirteen years in Bellflower have taught our clinical team that calm cannot be rushed, but it can be engineered — with consistent routines, trauma-aware staff, and the quiet belief that a second chance is a clinical outcome, not a slogan.
About Our Center
Why Choose ELYS Rehab
Stabilization Before Strategy
We do not ask patients to plan their recovery while their nervous system is still in crisis. Medical detox, sleep restoration, and nutritional repair come first — therapy deepens once the body is ready.
A Coalition-Built Campus
ELYS Rehab was founded when Bellflower physicians, civic leaders, and four local families pooled resources to address an unmet need. That coalition still informs how we staff, admit, and discharge.
72 Clinicians, One Plan
Medical, psychiatric, clinical, and support staff share a single treatment record and meet three times weekly per patient. Your care does not get lost between shifts.
Trauma-Informed Throughout
From intake questions to room lighting to how we deliver difficult news, trauma-informed practice is the operating system — not an elective module.
Alumni Who Stay Connected
More than 6,900 patients have passed through our doors. Our alumni program hosts monthly dinners, sponsors crisis check-ins, and reminds current residents that calm sustains.
In-Network With Seven Major Plans
Verification usually takes under an hour. Our admissions team handles the insurance conversation so patients and families can focus on arriving safely.
Our Treatment Programs
Residential Treatment
Thirty to ninety days in our 38-bed Bellflower residence. Mornings begin at 7 a.m. with a structured academic arc — psychoeducation, addiction science workshops, and workbook sessions — that rebuilds routine while clinical work goes deeper.
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Outpatient Program
PHP (2–4 weeks), IOP (8–12 weeks), and standard outpatient options for patients stepping down or stepping in. Evening IOP tracks let working professionals and college students hold onto responsibilities while treatment continues.
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Dual Diagnosis
Integrated care for substance use alongside depression, anxiety, PTSD, or bipolar disorder. A board-certified psychiatrist reviews every dual-diagnosis case within 48 hours of admission so medication and therapy track together.
Learn MoreStories of Recovery
"I took a medical leave from my sophomore year at Long Beach State because my drinking had quietly become a full-time job. Walking into ELYS, I thought my education was over. The clinical team treated my studies as a pillar of recovery, not a distraction. Their library hours and structured mornings kept my brain engaged while the rest of me healed. I re-enrolled the semester after discharge and graduated on time."
— Mara K., residential alumna, 2024
"I am seventy-one years old. I drank for forty of those years and never once believed a treatment center would take someone my age seriously. The intake nurse looked me in the eye and said, 'Your story is not too late.' The equine therapy barn and the greenhouse became my anchors. I have been sober for fourteen months and I still drive over from Downey for the alumni dinners."
— Robert D., residential alumnus, 2024
"My wife and two daughters had stopped speaking to me by the time I arrived at ELYS. The family programming is what saved us — not because it was easy, but because it was honest. There were sessions I dreaded. There were apologies I had to say out loud with a clinician in the room. My youngest walked me out the day I discharged. We are rebuilding."
— James O., residential alumnus, 2023
Insurance We Accept
We work with most major insurance providers to help make treatment accessible.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Health Net
- Beacon Health Options
- Optum