A guide to comparing housing
Sober living or a halfway house? Start with what the home provides.
If you are searching for a halfway house on Long Island, you may also come across homes described as sober living or recovery housing. A name alone does not tell you the services, supervision, rules, or payment arrangements of a particular program.
Instead of choosing from a label, compare the details that will shape your day. This guide explains what to ask and how Integrity Homes describes its own housing in Freeport and Uniondale.
First, separate housing from clinical treatment
New York’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports describes recovery residences as shared community housing with peer support, rather than clinical placements. Its recovery-residence guidance is linked below as a general reference; it is not a statement that Integrity Homes holds OASAS certification.
Ask each operator what it actually provides. Is this a place to live while attending outside appointments, or a program that delivers clinical treatment? Who provides those services, where do they happen, and are they included in the quoted cost? If you need help deciding on treatment, discuss that with a qualified healthcare provider.
Ask what “halfway house” means for that program
Do not assume that every listing using the same term has the same admission process or daily routine. Ask the operator to explain whom the program serves, whether a referral is needed, what agreements apply, and how a stay begins and ends. Get any requirements relevant to your situation in writing.
If a referral source, treatment team, or other organization has given you specific placement requirements, bring those requirements to the conversation. Confirm that the actual program meets them before paying or arranging a move. A search result or directory description is not confirmation of an individual placement.
Compare the everyday expectations
Ask about curfew, house meetings, recovery participation, shared chores, visitors, overnight arrangements, and drug testing. Find out who is available when you have a question and how concerns are handled. Request the current house rules and resident agreement so you can review them before deciding.
Consider your work or school schedule, transportation, and outside appointments alongside those expectations. A home that looks convenient on a map still needs to work with your actual week. Confirm arrival details directly with staff rather than visiting a private residence without an arrangement.
Compare the full payment arrangement
Ask for the housing rate, what it includes, the amount due before moving in, and any other applicable charges or terms. Clarify which payments are for housing and which, if any, are for services from an outside provider. Discuss insurance questions with the provider and your plan; a housing listing is not a promise of coverage.
Integrity Homes charges $800.00 per month for housing. We work with Nassau County DSS, with arrangements confirmed for each placement. We do not accept Suffolk County DSS. Admissions can discuss payment arrangements before you commit to a move.
What Integrity Homes offers
We provide sober living housing for adult men in Freeport and Uniondale, Nassau County. Our approach includes live-in house managers, peer support, weekly accountability meetings, weekly drug testing, and participation in a 12-step-based recovery community. Homes offer semi-private rooms, shared kitchens and common areas, provided groceries, and high-speed Wi-Fi.
Integrity Homes is MAT-friendly and provides housing rather than medical treatment. Men from Suffolk County are welcome to apply to our Nassau County homes; we do not operate a Suffolk County house. Call 516-210-5049 to discuss fit, current openings, and your next step. Submitting an intake does not reserve a bed or guarantee admission.
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Your next step
A conversation can make the next step clearer.
Talk with our team about fit, current openings, and the arrangements for your placement. An application does not reserve a bed or guarantee admission.