SYLACAUGA, Ala. – Coosa Valley Medical Center and New Vision Withdrawal Management marked 10 years of partnership on Thursday morning, April 23 with a ceremony in the hospital’s main lobby, highlighting a decade of addiction recovery services and unveiling a new transportation resource for patients.
The event, held at 8:30 a.m., celebrated the New Vision program, a medically supervised, hospital-based service for adults experiencing impending or active withdrawal from alcohol, prescription medications, and certain drugs.
The program provides comprehensive pre-screening, medical stabilization, and withdrawal relief with 24-hour monitoring by physicians, nurses, and other care professionals. Services also include individualized discharge planning with client involvement, and most insurance plans are accepted.
The medical detox program helps individuals safely withdraw from substances so they can pursue additional treatment. Over the past 10 years, the program has treated more than 2,320 individuals.
Amy Price, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer at Coosa Valley Medical Center, welcomed those in attendance and explained in greater detail the partnership between CVMC and New Vision.
Leigh Sargent, Director of the New Vision program on the CVMC campus in Sylacauga, and Donnell Lewis, Vice President of New Vision, attended the ceremony and plaque presentation. Lewis previously served as the program’s first Director at Coosa Valley Medical Center.
Also unveiled during the ceremony was the new CVMC Foundation van, an investment aimed at improving patient access to care through transportation assistance. Foundation board members funded the vehicle to help patients attend appointments and continue treatment.
The van’s first scheduled ride assisting patients is set for Tuesday, April 28.
