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Admission Process

How admission works — clear, private, and guided at every step.

Families call us from exactly one place: the moment home management has stopped working. What follows is not a sales process. It is a clinical pathway that begins with listening — and ends with a stabilised patient in structured treatment.

A calm clinical environment for the admission process
01 — The four-step pathway

Four clinical steps. 24–48 hours start to admission.

From the first confidential call to the patient physically arriving at our Sector 92 facility, the typical arc runs 24–48 hours. Emergency admissions are faster.

  1. 01

    One confidential call

    You call the admissions desk at any hour — day or night. The counsellor who answers listens first. They gather basic context: the substance pattern, how long it has been going on, the urgency from your perspective, the patient’s current medical state, whether they are willing to admit voluntarily. The call is assessment, not sales.

    Typical call length: 15–30 minutes. No pressure, no fees, no commitment.

  2. 02

    Clinical assessment

    Either by phone or in person, a qualified clinical team member conducts a full assessment — substance use history, withdrawal risk, co-occurring medical conditions, psychiatric history, family context. The assessment determines which treatment pathway is clinically appropriate: inpatient, outpatient, or detox-first.

    Typical duration: 45–60 minutes. Confidential. Produces the individualised treatment plan.

  3. 03

    Planned admission

    Our counsellors coordinate the practical logistics: pickup from your city, what the patient should bring, what the family should prepare at home, how communication will work during treatment, what Day 1 looks like, what the discharge timeline is expected to be. Admission itself is usually within 24–48 hours of the assessment.

    Includes pickup across Delhi NCR · family orientation · Day-1 walkthrough.

  4. 04

    Structured recovery begins

    On Day 1 the patient arrives, receives a full medical examination on-site, meets the care coordinator, is introduced to the facility and the daily programme, and begins the stabilisation phase. The clinical team runs 24×7 during the acute window. Family members receive a first update within 24 hours.

    Medical detox begins. Therapy introduced in structured stages. Family sessions scheduled.

02 — What Day 1 actually looks like

A typical first day at SimranShri, hour by hour.

  1. 07:00

    Arrival & admission paperwork

    Patient is received by the care coordinator. Family completes admission documentation. Valuables catalogued and secured.

  2. 08:00

    Full medical examination

    On-site psychiatrist conducts the full medical assessment. Vitals, bloodwork, toxicology, withdrawal-risk scoring. Medication protocol planned.

  3. 10:00

    Room orientation & facility tour

    Patient shown their room, common areas, therapy spaces. Daily schedule introduced. Emergency protocols explained.

  4. 12:00

    First meal & medication initiation

    Structured meal with the resident community. Withdrawal medication begins where clinically indicated. Initial sleep protocol discussed.

  5. 14:00

    Intake counselling session

    First one-on-one with the assigned psychologist. Initial trigger mapping. Treatment plan reviewed with patient.

  6. 17:00

    Rest & adjustment

    Downtime. Patients generally find Day 1 emotionally heavy; rest is protected by protocol.

  7. 19:00

    Evening meal & group introduction

    Shared meal. Patient introduced to the resident community in a light, structured session. No pressure to share beyond comfort.

  8. 20:30

    First family update call

    Care coordinator calls the family with a Day-1 update: medical status, admission complete, next family session scheduled.

03 — What to pack

What to bring — and what to leave at home.

Bring
  • 3–5 sets of comfortable clothing (cotton preferred)
  • Toiletries (toothbrush, basic personal care)
  • Any prescription medications with labels + prescriptions
  • Medical records, recent test reports if available
  • List of contacts in case of emergency
  • Copy of government ID (Aadhaar, passport, PAN)
  • Small amount of cash for incidental expenses
  • Comfortable footwear
Leave at home
  • Alcohol, drugs, or any substances
  • Sharp objects (razors, nail clippers — provided on-site)
  • Mobile phone (structured phone access is scheduled)
  • Laptops or tablets (during acute phase)
  • Unprescribed medications
  • Valuables or expensive jewellery
  • Food items (nutrition is clinically managed)
  • Outside visitors or visitor gifts on Day 1
04 — Staying in touch

How families stay connected during treatment.

Phone restrictions during the acute phase are a clinical decision, not a policy of distance. Structured communication protocols keep families informed and involved throughout treatment.

Daily family updates

The care coordinator calls your primary family contact daily for the first week, then weekly thereafter. Updates cover medical status, treatment engagement, and any concerns.

Scheduled patient calls

Patient phone access is structured — typically 15-minute calls with family, scheduled daily after the first week. Calls are not monitored but happen at designated times.

Weekly family therapy sessions

Structured family therapy sessions run weekly throughout the inpatient stay. In-person for nearby families (Delhi NCR, Ghaziabad, Faridabad), remote for distant cities.

Scheduled visits

Family visits are scheduled at treatment milestones — typically end of week 2, week 4, and around discharge. Visits happen during structured hours to protect the treatment environment.

05 — How long does treatment take

28, 45, 60, 90 — how the duration is decided.

Duration is a clinical decision made during the admission assessment — not a pricing bracket chosen by the family. The framework below is how we think about it.

  1. 28-day
    short

    Appropriate for mild dependency, early-stage intervention, or stepping down from a longer programme. Generally paired with intensive outpatient aftercare.

  2. 45-day
    standard

    The most common residential length for alcohol addiction. Covers detox, initial therapy phase, and early family integration. Suitable for moderate dependency.

  3. 60-day
    extended

    Standard for drug dependency, poly-substance addiction, or patients with failed outpatient attempts. Full therapy arc plus family integration plus discharge planning.

  4. 90–120 day
    long

    For severe dependency, long-term use, co-occurring medical complexity, or where the home environment requires significant restructuring before discharge.

Start the process

Leave your number. We call within 15 minutes.

Tell us who you are, who needs help, and how soon. Our admissions counsellor calls back within 15 minutes — confidentially, no sales pressure.

Confidential. Your information is never shared outside our clinical team without your explicit consent.

Need same-day admission?

For medical emergencies or immediate admissions, skip the standard pathway.

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06 — Admissions questions

Questions families ask before the first call.

If your question isn’t here, call us. Our admissions team answers honestly, at any hour.

07 — Start the process

One confidential call.Everything else we handle.

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