Esther House sits at 213 SE 11th St in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and has a special focus on helping people recover from substance use disorders with a mix of care for seniors, veterans, women, young adults, and even the LGBTQ+ community, offering help through 12 Step recovery programs, unique support groups like Pear Lake Women's Program Hope House and Northland Recovery Women's Center, and a full network of treatment centers. Residents find programs for alcohol, prescription drugs, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, meth, Fentanyl, and more, with inpatient stays between 28-90 days, detox services, and ongoing aftercare like sober living homes, telehealth, and continued support for life after treatment. Staff include doctors, therapists, counselors, and nurses who understand addiction and mental health, and they're on-site 24/7, while specialists like Barbara D. Thomas provide crisis intervention, counseling, and care for domestic violence and assault, and Etta Lewis leads the community as the owner.
The site provides choices like medication-assisted treatment, therapy types that cover Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), trauma-informed care, family and group therapy, recreational therapy, and both individual and group sessions, plus holistic services like art and music therapy, yoga, hypnotherapy, IV therapy, sauna and cold plunge, and pet-friendly spaces. The programs are sensitive to different cultures, with options for African Americans-only, Asians-only, Hispanics/Latinos-only, faith-based care for all major religions, and support for both men-only, women-only, teens-only, and pregnant people. There's help for memory care and dual diagnosis for those facing both mental health and addiction issues, with chemical use and mental health assessments along with medication management.
The living experience includes healthy chef-prepared meals, plenty of social, physical, and emotional activities, and amenities that fit both a board and care home and assisted living community, including 24-hour nursing. Residents can enjoy nearby parks for walks, restaurants, cafés for visits with family or friends, places of worship, pharmacies, doctors, and a hospital not far away for extra peace of mind. Esther House connects people with real estate information, resources for veterans-like specialists, agents, and VA loan guidance-home buying, selling, refinancing tools, and even up-to-date market stats.
Funding support comes from medical insurance, state and county funds, and self-pay, with programs aimed at building life skills, supporting self-direction, encouraging personal responsibility, and fostering growth in relationships, peace, and emotional health. Esther House is accredited by CARF and The Joint Commission and is part of the Northland Recovery Center network licensed by the State of Minnesota, with a friendly staff, strong community ties, and a focus on helping people become healthy, independent, and connected to their communities while working through the 12 Step model.
