Residential treatment and sober living are often confused but serve different purposes. Residential treatment is licensed clinical care — medical, psychiatric, and therapeutic — delivered around the clock. Sober living is structured housing for people in recovery who continue treatment elsewhere. Many people benefit from both, in sequence.
Residential Treatment
Licensed by OhioMHAS, staffed by physicians, nurses, and therapists, providing detox, daily therapy, psychiatric care, and medication management. Patients live on-site for weeks to months. Insurance covers it as medical care. This is what The Recovery Village Columbus provides through inpatient residential rehab.
Sober Living
A drug- and alcohol-free house with rules, drug testing, and peer accountability. Not licensed as treatment, not staffed by clinicians, not covered by insurance. Residents work, attend school, and continue outpatient treatment. Stays range from months to a year or more. Quality varies; Ohio Recovery Housing certification is a useful marker.
How They Work Together
The typical sequence: residential treatment for stabilization and intensive clinical work, then sober living while attending PHP or IOP, then independent living with ongoing outpatient support. Sober living is most valuable for people whose home environment is unsafe for recovery.
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Choosing
Someone with active addiction, withdrawal risk, or co-occurring psychiatric conditions needs residential treatment first. Sober living alone is not treatment. Aftercare planning at The Recovery Village Columbus identifies whether sober living is appropriate after discharge. See sober living in Columbus.
Treatment at The Recovery Village Columbus
The Recovery Village Columbus, located at 3964 Hamilton Square Blvd, Groveport, OH 43125, provides the full continuum of addiction and mental health care on one campus: medical detox, inpatient residential rehab, inpatient mental health treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient care, medication-assisted treatment, and aftercare planning. Dual diagnosis treatment is integrated at every level of care. The 52,000-square-foot facility is Joint Commission accredited and physician-led, with board-certified psychiatrists providing medication management throughout treatment. Teletherapy through the Nobu app extends care to patients across Ohio.
Insurance and Admissions
The Recovery Village Columbus is in-network with Anthem BCBS Ohio, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare/Optum, Medical Mutual, Humana, MultiPlan, Tricare East, and the Optum VA Community Care Network. Verify your insurance to confirm your coverage — the admissions team returns deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket figures the same business day and handles prior authorization on your behalf. Walk-in admissions and same-day or next-day entry are available when medically appropriate. Learn more about the cost of rehab or read what to expect at The Recovery Village Columbus.
Serving Columbus and Central Ohio
The Groveport campus sits just off I-270 and US-33 in southeast Franklin County, minutes from downtown Columbus and John Glenn Columbus International Airport. Patients travel from Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield, Pickaway, Madison, and Union counties and from across Ohio. Ohio has ranked among the top five states for overdose mortality for over a decade — Franklin County alone recorded more than 700 overdose deaths in 2023, with fentanyl involved in the large majority. See the Ohio drug abuse and overdose statistics for regional data. Explore the facility or meet the care team.
Treatment at The Recovery Village Columbus
The Recovery Village Columbus, located at 3964 Hamilton Square Blvd, Groveport, OH 43125, provides the full continuum of addiction and mental health care on one campus: medical detox, inpatient residential rehab, inpatient mental health treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient care, medication-assisted treatment, and aftercare planning. Dual diagnosis treatment is integrated at every level of care. The 52,000-square-foot facility is Joint Commission accredited and physician-led, with board-certified psychiatrists providing medication management throughout treatment. Teletherapy through the Nobu app extends care to patients across Ohio.
Insurance and Admissions
The Recovery Village Columbus is in-network with Anthem BCBS Ohio, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare/Optum, Medical Mutual, Humana, MultiPlan, Tricare East, and the Optum VA Community Care Network. Verify your insurance to confirm your coverage — the admissions team returns deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket figures the same business day and handles prior authorization on your behalf. Walk-in admissions and same-day or next-day entry are available when medically appropriate. Learn more about the cost of rehab or read what to expect at The Recovery Village Columbus.
Serving Columbus and Central Ohio
The Groveport campus sits just off I-270 and US-33 in southeast Franklin County, minutes from downtown Columbus and John Glenn Columbus International Airport. Patients travel from Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield, Pickaway, Madison, and Union counties and from across Ohio. Ohio has ranked among the top five states for overdose mortality for over a decade — Franklin County alone recorded more than 700 overdose deaths in 2023, with fentanyl involved in the large majority. See the Ohio drug abuse and overdose statistics for regional data. Explore the facility or meet the care team.
Treatment at The Recovery Village Columbus
The Recovery Village Columbus, located at 3964 Hamilton Square Blvd, Groveport, OH 43125, provides the full continuum of addiction and mental health care on one campus: medical detox, inpatient residential rehab, inpatient mental health treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient care, medication-assisted treatment, and aftercare planning. Dual diagnosis treatment is integrated at every level of care. The 52,000-square-foot facility is Joint Commission accredited and physician-led, with board-certified psychiatrists providing medication management throughout treatment. Teletherapy through the Nobu app extends care to patients across Ohio.
Insurance and Admissions
The Recovery Village Columbus is in-network with Anthem BCBS Ohio, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare/Optum, Medical Mutual, Humana, MultiPlan, Tricare East, and the Optum VA Community Care Network. Verify your insurance to confirm your coverage — the admissions team returns deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket figures the same business day and handles prior authorization on your behalf. Walk-in admissions and same-day or next-day entry are available when medically appropriate. Learn more about the cost of rehab or read what to expect at The Recovery Village Columbus.
Serving Columbus and Central Ohio
The Groveport campus sits just off I-270 and US-33 in southeast Franklin County, minutes from downtown Columbus and John Glenn Columbus International Airport. Patients travel from Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield, Pickaway, Madison, and Union counties and from across Ohio. Ohio has ranked among the top five states for overdose mortality for over a decade — Franklin County alone recorded more than 700 overdose deaths in 2023, with fentanyl involved in the large majority. See the Ohio drug abuse and overdose statistics for regional data. Explore the facility or meet the care team.
Treatment at The Recovery Village Columbus
The Recovery Village Columbus, located at 3964 Hamilton Square Blvd, Groveport, OH 43125, provides the full continuum of addiction and mental health care on one campus: medical detox, inpatient residential rehab, inpatient mental health treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient care, medication-assisted treatment, and aftercare planning. Dual diagnosis treatment is integrated at every level of care. The 52,000-square-foot facility is Joint Commission accredited and physician-led, with board-certified psychiatrists providing medication management throughout treatment. Teletherapy through the Nobu app extends care to patients across Ohio.
Insurance and Admissions
The Recovery Village Columbus is in-network with Anthem BCBS Ohio, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare/Optum, Medical Mutual, Humana, MultiPlan, Tricare East, and the Optum VA Community Care Network. Verify your insurance to confirm your coverage — the admissions team returns deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket figures the same business day and handles prior authorization on your behalf. Walk-in admissions and same-day or next-day entry are available when medically appropriate. Learn more about the cost of rehab or read what to expect at The Recovery Village Columbus.
Serving Columbus and Central Ohio
The Groveport campus sits just off I-270 and US-33 in southeast Franklin County, minutes from downtown Columbus and John Glenn Columbus International Airport. Patients travel from Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield, Pickaway, Madison, and Union counties and from across Ohio. Ohio has ranked among the top five states for overdose mortality for over a decade — Franklin County alone recorded more than 700 overdose deaths in 2023, with fentanyl involved in the large majority. See the Ohio drug abuse and overdose statistics for regional data. Explore the facility or meet the care team.
