San Juan Capestrano Hospital

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Substance Use and Mental Health

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Hospital

Primary Level of Care

Provides 24/7 medical supervision and intensive treatment in a clinical setting for individuals in crisis or with acute needs, focusing on stabilization and immediate safety

4.1
(617)
Insurance

Provider's Policy

Please call our admissions team for more information on insurance coverage. A knowledgeable member of our team can answer any financial questions you might have, and they can also reach out directly to your insurance carrier to verify and maximize your benefits. This service is free and puts you under no obligation to choose our programming.

At San Juan Capestrano Hospital, recovery begins with connection, compassion, and skilled care tailored to each client’s needs. Offering inpatient care, day treatment (PHP), and outpatient services across Puerto Rico, they help teens, adults, and seniors overcome mental health and addiction challenges. Through therapy, skill-building activities, and family support, each program helps clients rebuild daily habits and a sense of stability, preparing them to heal and thrive within their communities.

Develop Tools for Emotional and Relational Growth

Staff at San Juan Capestrano celebrate client strengths by setting personal goals, highlighting achievements, and encouraging new coping strategies that help individuals overcome emotional distress and substance use. Their approach includes medically supervised detox, medication management with psychiatric providers, and frequent individual and group therapy sessions. Family therapy supports healing relationships, while additional services like psychoeducation, relaxation techniques, and crisis management promote lasting recovery.

Discover Spaces that Promote Comfort and Renewal

Client rooms at San Juan Capestrano Hospital are designed for comfort and safety, offering space for personal belongings and a desk to encourage reflection. Beach murals bring a calming, coastal spirit to shared spaces, inspiring connection and peace. Clients can stay energized with basketball and ping pong or find renewal outdoors by the swimming pool, under gazebos, or along peaceful walking paths.

Maintain Progress with Continued Support

San Juan Capestrano understands that healing continues well beyond a client’s time in inpatient care. Discharge planning starts at admission, connecting clients to services like day treatment (PHP) and outpatient programs at the hospital and community-based therapy across Puerto Rico. These options offer ongoing support and structure, helping individuals maintain progress and confidently take the next steps toward long-term healing.


Highlights from the Center

Highlights

These highlights are provided by and paid for by the center.

  • Customized Treatment Plans

  • Holistic Approach

  • All Services On-Site

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
State Road 877 km 1.6, Camino Las Lomas, San Juan, PR 00926 View Map
Primary Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions....

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Accreditation
Joint Commission

Joint Commission Accredited

The Joint Commission accreditation is a voluntary, objective process that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations (like treatment centers) based on performance standards designed to improve quality and safety for patients. To be accredited means the treatment center has been found to meet the Commission's standards for quality and safety in patient care.

Founded in 1988
38 years in business
Occupancy
31-50 beds
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, ADD, Anger, Anxiety, Bipolar +10 More
Substance Use We Treat
Alcohol, Co-Occurring Disorders, Cocaine, Drug Addiction +5 More
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(866) 759-3237

Part of the Acadia Healthcare network.
How to pay

Insurance Accepted

Provider's Policy: Please call our admissions team for more information on insurance coverage. A knowledgeable member of our team can answer any financial questions you might have, and they can also reach out directly to your insurance carrier to verify and maximize your benefits. This service is free and puts you under no obligation to choose our programming.
(866) 759-3237
Awaken Hope in Life’s Darkest Moments
Awaken Hope in Life’s Darkest Moments
San Juan Capestrano provides a safe place for healing when life feels overwhelming. Their team focuses on helping individuals who self-harm find stability through supportive care, therapeutic activities, and structured routines. By teaching healthy coping methods and rebuilding a sense of hope, the program helps clients take steps toward safety, strength, and a renewed future.
Build Confidence and Resilience with Teen-Specific Care
Build Confidence and Resilience with Teen-Specific Care
Adolescents regain stability and confidence through therapeutic support that encourages emotional healing, stronger relationships, and personal growth at San Juan Capestrano. With family sessions, skill-building groups, and attentive medication management, teens strengthen communication skills and emotional resilience. A structured environment with recreational spaces encourages connection and healing, preparing teens to thrive beyond treatment.
Find Relief and Renew Peace with ECT
Find Relief and Renew Peace with ECT
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) at San Juan Capestrano Hospital offers rapid symptom relief for a wide range of mental health conditions and serves as a safe alternative to medication. Clients can access ECT during both inpatient and outpatient treatment. It is most effective when used alongside other therapies, particularly for individuals with treatment-resistant conditions.
Overcome Addiction with Strength and Support
Overcome Addiction with Strength and Support
San Juan Capestrano helps clients break free from addiction by providing peaceful, supervised spaces designed for privacy, safety, and rest during detoxification. Their program supports physical well-being through nutrition, occupational therapy, recreation therapy, and physical strengthening. Group therapy, psychiatrist sessions, and 12-Step meetings foster community and the development of healthy behaviors for lasting recovery.

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Joint Commission Accredited

Joint Commission Accredited

Licensed by Puerto Rico

Licensed by Puerto Rico

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Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.

Personality Disorders

Personality Disorders

Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Bipolar

Bipolar

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD is characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts that drive repetitive behaviors. This pattern disrupts daily life and relationships.

Self-Harm

Self-Harm

The act of intentionally harming oneself, also called self-injury, is associated with mental health issues like depression.

Suicidality

Suicidality

With suicidality, a person fantasizes about suicide, or makes a plan to carry it out. This is a serious mental health symptom.

Who We Treat

Men
Women
Older Adults

Older Adults

Addiction and mental health treatment caters to adults 55+ and the age-specific challenges that can come with recovery, wellness, and overall happiness.

Adolescents

Adolescents

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Young Adults

Young Adults

Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.

LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+

Addiction and mental illnesses in the LGBTQ+ community must be treated with an affirming, safe, and relevant approach, which many centers provide.

Midlife Adults

Midlife Adults

For adults ages 40+, treatment shifts to focus on the unique challenges, blocks, and risk factors of their age group, and unites peers in a similar community.

Veterans

Veterans

Patients who completed active military duty receive specialized treatment focused on trauma, grief, loss, and finding a new work-life balance.

Treatment Services

Day Treatment

Day Treatment

In a PHP, patients live at home but follow an intensive schedule of treatment. Most programs require you to be on-site for about 40 hours per week.

Detox

Detox

Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.

Intensive Inpatient

Intensive Inpatient

The highest level of care, medically managed intensive inpatient services provides 24-hour nursing and physician care.

Intensive Outpatient Program

Intensive Outpatient Program

In an IOP, patients live at home or a sober living, but attend treatment typically 9-15 hours a week. Most programs include talk therapy, support groups, and other methods.

Licensed Primary Mental Health

Licensed Primary Mental Health

Some primary care providers offer mental health diagnosis and treatment. This can prevent patients from developing more serious conditions.

Outpatient

Outpatient

During outpatient rehab, patients attend a structured treatment program while continuing to live at home.

Outpatient Therapy

Approaches

Evidence-Based

Evidence-Based

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Individual Treatment

Individual Treatment

Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.

Medical

Medical

Medical addiction treatment uses approved medications to manage withdrawals and cravings, and to treat contributing mental health conditions.

Twelve Step

Twelve Step

Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

Group Therapy
Nutrition Counseling

Nutrition Counseling

Nutritious food helps patients heal from within, setting them up for mental and bodily wellness as they learn about healthy eating.

Recreation Therapy

Recreation Therapy

In recreation therapy, recovery can be joyful. Patients practice social skills and work through emotional triggers by engaging in fun activities.

Twelve Step Facilitation

Twelve Step Facilitation

12-Step groups offer a framework for addiction recovery. Members commit to a higher power, recognize their issues, and support each other in the healing process.

Languages

Spanish

Conditions We Treat

ADHD, ADD

ADHD, ADD

ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.

Anger

Anger

Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Bipolar

Bipolar

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Codependency

Codependency

Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders

An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD is characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts that drive repetitive behaviors. This pattern disrupts daily life and relationships.

Personality Disorders

Personality Disorders

Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.

Substances We Treat

Alcohol

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Cocaine

Cocaine

Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Heroin

Heroin

Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.

Marijuana
Nicotine
Prescription Drugs

Prescription Drugs

It's possible to abuse any drug, even prescribed ones. If you crave a medication, or regularly take it more than directed, you may have an addiction.

Synthetic Drugs

Synthetic Drugs

Synthetic drugs are made in a lab, unlike plant-based drugs like mushrooms. Most synthetic drugs are either stimulants or synthetic cannabinoids.

Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

Air-Conditioned Rooms
Private or Shared Rooms

Amenities

Pool
Access to Nature
Gardens
Outdoor Lounge
Walking Trails

Activities

Swimming
Frequently Asked Questions

Further Research

While costs may vary due to program length and insurance benefits, it typically costs Call for rates.
The following therapies are included: group therapy, 1-on-1 counseling and more.
San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States.
Please call our admissions team for more information on insurance coverage. A knowledgeable member of our team can answer any financial questions you might have, and they can also reach out directly to your insurance carrier to verify and maximize your benefits. This service is free and puts you under no obligation to choose our programming.
Yes, they offer detox.
San Juan Capestrano Hospital provides day treatment, detox and more.