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Raises Questions
By DENISE LAVOIE, Associated Press
Writer Fri Mar 23, 7:02 PM
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HULL, Mass. - In the final months of Rebecca
Riley's life, a school nurse said the little girl
was so weak she was like a "floppy doll." The
preschool principal had to help Rebecca off the
bus because the 4-year-old was shaking so badly.
And a pharmacist complained that Rebecca's mother
kept coming up with excuses for why her daughter
needed more and more medication. None of their
concerns was enough to save Rebecca.
Rebecca - who had been diagnosed with attention
deficit hyperactivity and bipolar disorder, or
what used to be called manic depression - died
Dec. 13 of an overdose of prescribed drugs, and
her parents have been arrested on murder charges,
accused of intentionally overmedicating their
daughter to keep her quiet and out of their
hair.
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Hi
Everyone, 
We
had a terrific open house celebration on Saturday,
and Moose, our Chief of Security, really enjoyed
himself!
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Where We Stand On Accepting
Patients |
As
we said last week, we have obtained our permits
from Pasco County and the last step is to obtain
approval from the Department of Children and
Families ( "DCF").
The
DCF has notified us that they are going to inspect
our facility and meet our staff on Friday, March
30th. We
are optimistic that the DCF will provide us the
license after the inspection or, if there are a
few items we need to change, will provide it early
next week.
We will give you an update in next week's
newsletter.
To
those of you who have called and said that you had
people ready to come, please be patient for a few
more days.
You can always call Eric at 800-505-6604
for more
information.
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A Better Look At The
Facility |
As
we have stated before, our goal at Novus is to
create a clean, comfortable, stress-free environment
where people can safely and sanely detox from
unwanted and unneeded drugs and alcohol under the
care of medical professionals who want to help
them accomplish their goal of changing their lives
for the better.
In
the above photo, you see our lounge where
patients can read, watch television or DVD's or
just relax.
The
next photo is of our dining area. Patients
will not only have their meals and snacks here but
can also play cards or work on their computers
wirelessly while enjoying a cup of coffee or
tea.
The
photo below shows the entry foyer. To the
left is the reception area and medical offices,
and to the right is the lounge.
In
the next week we will be posting pictures of our
facility on our website, novusdetox.com or you can
email us and we will send you
some.
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