What to Bring

What Things Should You Bring?

We want every patient to be as comfortable as possible during their time at Ashley Addiction Treatment’s residential inpatient recovery programs. Before you arrive, make sure to bring all required materials for intake and review our suggestions of additional materials that will help make your stay more pleasant.

Listed below are general DOs and DON’Ts of packing for your treatment experience at Ashley. We recommend that you bring up to $100 in cash to purchase items in our campus store. Our campus store offers toiletries, clothing, literature and more.

For the safety, comfort and recovery of all patients, please be advised that we will confiscate items listed on the below “What NOT to Bring” list. Thank you in advance for your understanding and help in keeping everyone safe.

NOTE: Please limit luggage to two pieces.

What to bring

Picture ID
Insurance and/or prescription card
Comfortable casual attire – laundry service is provided
Exercise clothing – gym shorts, shirts and sneakers (Patients in our Pain Recovery Program should bring a one-piece bathing suit and water shoes for hydrotherapy.)
Weather-appropriate outerwear
Backpacks, tote bags and drawstring book bags to carry workbooks and other materials
Unopened personal hygiene items – shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste and shaving kit
Medications – please bring your existing prescribed medications in the original bottles and a list of all over-the-counter medications, vitamins, herbals or other supplements you are currently taking. Our medical staff will review the existing medications and additional list to determine which may be helpful for you during your stay at Ashley. Your personal medications will be used for verification purposes only. Upon admission, these medications will be stored and then returned to you at the time of discharge. You should provide information on your prescription insurance coverage at the time of admission. If insurance does not cover your medications, you will be responsible for the charges.
Smoking and tobacco products – Ashley will not provide these items. Cigarettes aren’t available to purchase on campus. We do not permit the use of E-cigarettes or “vape” equipment.
Method of payment – credit card or cashier’s check for the amount agreed to during the pre-admission phone assessment.
Cash/Credit or Debit card for incidentals – You will need funds for treatment-related reading materials you may wish to purchase, incidentals and extra services such as dry cleaning, massage and acupuncture. The Oak Store on campus sells personal-need items, recovery-related materials and Ashley items. Please limit your cash to $100.
Journal for writing
Novels and nonfiction books are permitted but will be evaluated for appropriateness during luggage searches.

What NOT to bring

Alcohol or non-prescription/illegal drugs
Opened packs of cigarettes
Electronic Vapor Cigarettes
Over-the-counter medications and vitamins – please bring a list of what you’ve taken regularly.
Medical testing devices – consult with your intake coordinator if you have a specific medical testing device to ensure that you should not bring it with you.
Tablets/iPad, cameras, laptops or Smartwatches (i.e. Apple, Fitbit, Garmin, etc.)
Body powder or baby powder of any kind
Scissors or sharp objects, including metal nail files, bottle/can openers and straight-edge razors, Leatherman-type tools, lighter fluid refills.
Perfumes, mouthwashes or any product containing alcohol
Inappropriate or revealing clothing – that includes short shorts; pants that hang below the normal waist revealing underwear; any clothing with alcohol or drug logos/graphics/political connotation.
Food, candy or drinks – our dining room provides snacks and drinks 24/7
Guns, knives or any item commonly used as a weapon
Sports Equipment
Decks of cards
Bedding, pillows and stuffed animals
Items of significant expense – i.e. jewelry, watches, clothing, bags, etc.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Ashley Addiction Treatment welcomes the use of service animals by any person with a disability. Comfort or emotional support animals, according to the ADA, are not considered service animals and therefore are not permitted.