Packing List

What to Bring & What to Leave at Home

While preparing to join us at St Gregory Recovery Center, the following items are recommended for your stay with us, so please pack accordingly.

Required Documents for Admission:

1. Driver’s license or another picture ID
2. Insurance card(s) or a legible copy of current valid card
3. Form of payment for your deductible/out of pocket co-pay for your insurance before or on admission unless other arrangements made with admissions staff (you may use an HSA /FSA card, debit or credit card or valid check)
4. Form of payment for your Medication Co-pays: HSA /FSA card, debit or credit card or valid check is required to gets medications while at the facility

Safes are provided for valuables for each client individually

Clothing items to pack:

• Outfits for 7 days of wear (ex: 7 pairs of sock, 7 pairs of undergarments, etc)
• Workout clothing, as clients go to the gym daily
• Pajamas at least 2-3 sets that can be washed
• A set of work clothing for community service activities (outdoors, cleaning etc)
• Jackets as appropriate for the weather, boots, gloves, hat for cold weather
• Swimsuit attire for sauna and going to the local pool (NO see through or skimpy attire)
• Shoes: flip flops for the sauna/pool, tennis shoes for the gym, comfortable shoes for indoor Hair dryer or other hair tools are fine (no hair dye is allowed)

Please do not overpack, as space is somewhat limited.
NO clothing with any alcohol or drug related content on them

Personal items to pack:

• Shampoo, Conditioner, Soap or Body wash, Deodorant, Hand lotion, make-up, hair-spray Eyeglasses or Readers, Contacts and Contact Solution
• CPAP and accessories (must bring your own distilled water if needed)
• Avoid bringing perfumes/cologne

Only ALCOHOL-FREE MOUTHWASH (if brought with alcohol will be disposed of)
NO HANDSANITIZER allowed (if brought will be disposed of)

Laundry items to pack:

• Laundry detergent in POD form please
• Dryer sheets if you want to use them
• (Laundry baskets are provided)
• You may bring 1 clean blanket and 1 pillow with you but refrain from additional items

Prescription Medications:

1. Please bring prescription medications with you that you are supposed to take
2. All prescription meds Must be in their Original bottles and have Your name on them.
3. Do Not bring loose pills or pill boxes full of pills.
4. Do Not bring Expired medications
5. Controlled medications may be brought only with prior approval from the medical team. This includes narcotics, benzodiazepines, amphetamines (most ADHD meds) and barbiturates.

Over the Counter Medications/Supplements:

NO OPEN BOTTLES OF ANY OVER THE COUNTER MEDS OR SUPPLEMENTS

The following over-the-counter meds are supplied here:

Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Excedrin (or generic), Naproxen, Benadryl, Melatonin, Unisom, lmodium, Tums, Mylanta, Cough drops, stool softeners

Essential oils: you may bring a very limited number of essential oils in new, unopened original marked bottles.

All meds are kept in the nursing office.

Smoking/Tobacco:

1. Smoking is allowed in our designated smoking area outside only. This includes cigarettes, cigars, vapes and chew.
2. You must provide your own products. (Staff will not buy them for you & please do not ask other clients to buy or give you theirs)

Vaping:

• Only unsealed pre-packaged vape cartridges allowed.
• NO LIQUID VAPES OR LIQUID CARTRIGES ALLOWED!
• No vaping inside any building.

Food & Drinks:

You may bring your own snacks, food and beverages. They must be unopened and in their original packaging. There is a refrigerator available in your room.

Electronics:

1. Cellphones, other personal electronic devices (e.g. laptops, smart watches, etc.) and chargers.Use of these devices is not permitted. You are encouraged to leave them at home. Devices brought to treatment will be stored in a locked, secure area. Please make a list of phone numbers and emails for family and friends you plan to contact while here, as landlines and laptops are available for guests to use. 
2. Devices that play music only are fine, but must use ear pods or headphones.
3. No cameras, no video recorders, no DVD players and no electronic video games are allowed.

Weapons:

• NO WEAPONS OF ANY KIND ALLOWED ON THE PREMISES
• No knives, no pocket knives, no guns, no brass knuckles, no explosives etc.

Other prohibited items:

• No Alcohol or drugs of any kind
• No incense, no candles or other burnable items
• No pornography of any kind
• No drug or alcohol related content ie; books, magazines, t-shirts etc