What to Bring

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 are 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 get medications while at the facility
5. Safes are provided for valuables for each client individually

Clothing Items to Pack

• Outfits for 7 days of wear (ex: 7 pairs of socks, 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 indoors
• Hair dryer or other hair tools are fine (no hair dye is allowed)
• Umbrella or raincoat (not required)
• 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 and/or Body wash, Deodorant, Hand lotion, Make-Up, Hairspray
• Eyeglasses or Readers, Contacts and Contact Solution
• CPAP and accessories (you must bring your own distilled water if needed)
• Avoid bringing perfumes/cologne
• Fan
• Only ALCOHOL-FREE MOUTHWASH (any mouthwash with alcohol will be disposed of)
• NO HAND SANITIZER allowed (any hand sanitizers will be disposed of)

 Prescription Medications:

• Please bring prescription medications with you that you are supposed to take
• All prescription meds Must be in their Original bottles and have Your name on them.
• Do Not bring loose pills or pill boxes full of pills.
• Do Not bring Expired medications
• 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 during your stay:
  • Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Excedrin (or generic), Naproxen, Benadryl, Melatonin, Unisom, Imodium, 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.
    
    

Nicotine Products

• Smoking is allowed in our designated smoking area outside only. This includes cigarettes, cigars, vapes and chew.
• 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)
• Smoking is allowed in our designated smoking area outside only.
  • This includes cigarettes, cigars, vapes and chewing tobacco
  • Only sealed pre-packaged vape cartridges allowed
  • No liquid vapes or refillable liquid cartridges
• No vaping inside the building
• You must provide your own products. Bring a supply for your duration in services or request Sunday visitors to bring additional products. (Staff will not buy them for you & please do not ask other clients to buy or give you theirs.)
  

Electronics

• Apple watches and similar smart watches are NOT allowed. If brought, these will have to be locked up.
• Devices that play music only are allowed but you must use earbuds or headphones. 
• A basic device that does not have WIFI/Internet access is acceptable.
• 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.

Dress Code Policy

Ivory Plains strives to achieve a recovery environment that is free of distractions and irritations. We want all clients to feel comfortable during their time in treatment. In an effort to maintain this, we require all clients to dress appropriately for programming and comply with facility regulations on attire. Shirts, pants/shorts, and shoes must be worn at all times on the premises, including walks outside and the gym. Appropriate nightwear must remain on during sleeping time (no sleeping nude).

The following attire items are prohibited:

• Any clothing that exposes midriff (crop tops, bandeaus, tube tops, etc.)
• Any clothing that exposes undergarments such as bras, underwear, boxers, etc.
• Shorts that do not cover all of the rear end
• No shear material
• Any clothing that references, insinuates, or promotes inappropriate materials through words or images (e.g., drugs, tobacco, alcohol, violence, gangs, profanity, illegal activities).

*We reserve the right as a facility and staff to ask you to change your attire or dress at any time.