Alcohol and Drug Treatment in California

To hold your reservation, we request confirmation and travel details 24 hours prior to your admission.

We suggest purchasing an open-ended airline ticket that permits date changes in the event you decide to extend your stay. Palm Springs International airport is the closest airport to Betty Ford Center (approximately 10 miles).

Lodging

Select hotels on this list offer discounted rates to visitors of the Betty Ford Center. Please be sure to mention that you will be visiting the Betty Ford Center in order to secure your special rate.

• Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, 1-760-568-2727, 2.2 miles
• Hilton Garden Inn, 1-760-776-9700, 3 miles
• JW Marriott Resort & Spa, 1-760-341-2211,4.1 miles
• Courtyard Marriott, 1-760-776-4150, 4.4 miles
• Homewood Suites, 1-760-568-1600, 4.5 miles
• Residence Inn by Marriott, 1-760-776-0050,4.5 miles
• Embassy Suites Hotel, 1-760-340-6600, 5.9 miles
• Holiday Inn Express Palm Desert, 1-760-340-4303, 5.9 miles
• Renaissance Esmeralda, 1-760-773-4444, 8.1 miles

Visiting Hours

Family and supportive friends are welcome to visit Betty Ford Center inpatient residents weekly. Visitation is from 12:30-2 p.m. on Sundays.

Can my pets also come visit?

No, please be sure to let your family members know to leave all pets at home. Pets are not allowed on site, and in this area the heat makes it unsafe to leave pets in cars. If this guideline is not followed, staff reserve the right to ask a visitor and their pet to leave campus.

Patient Communication

Here's what you need to know about calls and mail.

Phone Calls

Patients may use their cellphones in their room, when not in programming. To reduce distractions and protect the confidentiality of the treatment community, patients are not allowed to keep their phones on their person. Phones must be kept and used in patients' rooms only unless other arrangements have been made with staff.

In the event of a true emergency where you must reach staff or your loved one immediately, please call your patient's counselor during working hours, or the Medical Services Unit at 1-760-423-6700 after hours.

Gifts and Packages Policy

Loved ones may mail or bring the following items to patients:

• Flowers
• Clothes
• Alcohol-free toiletries and hygiene products
• Books
• Cards
• Bedding and towels that are new in packaging
• Arts and crafting supplies
• Medications
• Cigarettes/chewing tobacco

We do not allow the following items:

• Alcohol-based toiletries and hygiene products
• Aerosol products
• Kombucha, energy drinks, vaping devices, e-cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, herbal cigarettes, items containing CBD
• Homemade food
• Bedding, towels, or stuffed animals from home
• Weapons
• Small appliances
• Candles or items that may pose a fire hazard
• Sporting equipment such as golf clubs, skateboards,  rollerblades/roller skates, bicycles, baseball bats, jump ropes

To ensure the safety of our treatment community, all items must be given directly to staff and will be searched prior to being delivered to patients. Items brought to campus may be delivered Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm and should be dropped off in the Reception Building. When dropping off items, you will not be allowed to visit with a patient unless explicit arrangements have been made with staff prior to arrival on campus.

Hazelden Betty Ford Center
[Patient's name] 
39407 Vista Del Sol
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Service animals are permitted in Hazelden Betty Ford facilities and we afford individuals who require the assistance of a service animal with equal opportunity to access the organization. Per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a "service animal" is defined as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. 

Per the ADA, dogs or other animals whose sole function is to provide comfort, emotional support or companionship do not qualify as service animals. Emotional support, therapy animals and pets are not permitted on Hazelden Betty Ford's facilities, leased spaces or on campus grounds.