Congrats Art
Distinguished Lodge Counselor and soon to be, Dr. Arthur Kleinschmidt CPA, celebrated 13 years of continues sobriety on Friday January 2nd. Art has been a counselor at Jaywalker for many years and is well known for his straight to the point feedback, sense of humor, and wealth of knowledge in the Addiction treatment field. On […]
Aspen Detox Success
31 % of Pitkin County detox patients seek further treatment “ Krista McClinton, Regional Manager for Mind springs Health If using the ‘percentage of clients who seek further treatment after checking into detox’ as as measure of success, then the Aspen Detox center is certainly performing well. The state average is only 3% while the […]
Congrats John on 6
Jaywalker’s Director of Outreach Services & Alumni Relations, John Schneier, celebrated 6 years of sobriety yesterday. “To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends – this is an experience you must not miss. We know you […]
A Pine Creek Christmas
With a lot of us away from our families for the holidays, we got to spend Christmas with our family here at Jaywalker Lodge. Over 40 members of the Jaywalker community spent this wonderful Christmas nestled away in the Aspen Mountains enjoying a 5 star meal at the Pine Creek Cookhouse. It was another wonderful […]
Congratulations Sam
Today we say congratulations and Merry Christmas to Sam Goff, who is celebrating 4 years of recovery today. Sam is one of my best friends. He is an all-around great guy, as well as a loyal, honest, and caring friend. It is safe to say that Sam is indeed loved and respected by all who […]
What is Recovery?
The “What is Recovery?” project has been underway since August 2010 because there was currently no agreement about the definition of ‘recovery’ from alcohol and drug problems. The “What is Recovery” organization came up with this short list: Recovery is being honest with myself. Recovery is being able to enjoy life without drinking or using […]
Big Bus
For the last five years the Jaywalker Solutions men have been traveling to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota to do volunteer service work. Our men have worked on projects that include repairing trailers, constructing outhouses, harvesting food and building bunk beds. It is an experience that our men will remember for the […]
Weekend Holiday Services
Winter Solstice and Blue Christmas Services The Holiday season can be a challenging time for those of us in Recovery. Relapse rates tend to be higher and anxiety and depression can present some difficulty in coping with the season. Here are a couple of amazing services coming up this weekend to help us celebrate the […]
Now Accepting Insurance
Jaywalker Lodge is pleased to announce we are now able to bill on behalf of clients and their families for out-of-network insurance reimbursements in all of our programs. Effective immediately, Jaywalker Lodge, Solutions and Outpatient treatment programs will begin to work with our clients’ health care plans as patients move through the Jaywalker clinical continuum […]
Holiday Party Time
The “ugly” christmas sweaters were out and the “white elephant” gift exchange was on as we celebrated the Holiday season here at Jaywalker Lodge. We started the party with a wonderful feast including, entrees from Smoke BBQ, Penny’s soon to be famous Mac n’ Cheese, several delicacies from Chef Brian, and Rocky’s decadent carrot cake. […]
