Kit Harington who played Jon Snow in the legendary Game of Thrones television series recently booked himself into a luxury rehab for stress and alcohol use, reportedly spending $120 000 for the month. Both Britney Spears and Ben Affleck have paid more than one visit to the posh Promises Treatment Centre at a cost of about $36 000 for a 30-day stay; and David Hasselhoff and Stephen Baldwin both paid $40 000 for four weeks at the Passages Rehab Facility.These are some of the figures you’ll hear bandied about when the press pick up on a celebrity discreetly slipping off to the California rehab highway. And when you look at those price tags, it’s no wonder that center for luxury rehab like White River Manor www.whiterivermanor.com/ in South located in the lush Lowveld, Mpumalanga Province in Northern South Africa, are growing in popularity as an international destination for addiction treatment.
A 30-day all-inclusive stay at White River Manor costs you in the region of USD$7 000 (about R100 000), which is roughly $250 per day (about R3 650 pd). That’s the basic price and increases if you book into the Presidential Suite or one of their private executive villas. It excludes your return flight to South Africa and the medical detox if needed.
If these figures leave you feeling somewhat gob smacked, you may wonder if luxury rehab is worth the price you pay?
Firstly, luxury is relative. Each stand-alone executive suite at White River Manor is stylishly decorated and the grand manor house has been elegantly refurbished. The 100-year old garden is gorgeous and serene and healthy meals are prepared by an executive chef. However, all this is the norm for the type of client that arrives at White River Manor; who’s opted for an addiction treatment centre that promises exclusivity and anonymity.
The real cost lies in the rehabilitation service offering. White River Manor approaches addiction treatment or executive burnout with a multi-disciplinary team that ranges from a psychiatrist, psychologist and counsellors to a trained nursing sister, executive chef, cognitive behaviour therapist, music and art therapist, physiotherapist and professional life coach.
Everyone is specialized in the field of addiction treatment and has years of experience in treating addiction, executive burnout and mental disorders that co-occur with addiction.
White River Manor advocates an open-trust approach to addiction therapy so clients have access to free Wi-Fi and a fully-equipped business centre which allows them to continue with their daily lives relatively uninterrupted. There’s also a deli onsite that provides clients with delicious coffee and healthy snacks between the main meals of the day.
What do you get for the price you pay for 30-days at White River Manor in South Africa?
A multi-disciplinary team dedicated to your full recovery; healthy eating, exercise and daily excursions to famous tourist attractions in the Lowveld and surrounds, including the Kruger Park (when patient is ready) to restore mind, body and soul; compassionate and caring staff committed to making your stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible; an opportunity to explore one of the most scenic regions of southern Africa; and luxury accommodation and facilities that take the ‘punishment’ out of rehabilitation and boosts self-esteem.
Speak to us if you need help treating an addiction or executive burnout.