Phoenix House NY Honors Douglas M. Bass, MD With First Sensory Modulation Space

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (11/30/2021) (readMedia)-- Phoenix House NY's Long Island City residential treatment facility held a ribbon cutting ceremony today to unveil its new sensory modulation space, the first of its kind in a residential setting, in honor of Dr. Douglas M. Bass.

And learn more about the sensory modulation space with this video.

The cutting-edge treatment space features state of the art fiber optic lighting, light touch panels, high/low frequency sound waves, tactile objects, and more to stimulate four senses (olfactory, visual, touch, and sound). Sensory modulation rooms have been proven to foster recovery and mental health treatment, and show great promise in promoting a more trauma-informed culture.

Dr. Douglas Bass, Phoenix House's former medical director, passed away suddenly in March 2020. He worked tirelessly to support his recovering patients at the onset of the pandemic, and while he was never tested for Covid, he experienced Covid-like symptoms before his passing. He may have been the first working physician to die of Covid in New York City.

"Last year, the U.S. saw over 100,000 drug overdose deaths - the most overdose deaths in a single year in American history. It's been an incredibly tough time to be an addiction treatment provider, but we have continued to innovate in order to provide the best and most effective care for our community. I'm excited about our new sensory modulation space and what it will do for our clients, and that we can honor Dr. Bass in this special way," said Ann Marie Foster, president and CEO of Phoenix House NY/LI.

About Phoenix House

Since 1967, Phoenix House New York has helped thousands of people overcome substance and alcohol use in order to lead healthy, productive, and rewarding lives. Phoenix House New York offers short-term and long-term residential, intensive outpatient, and general outpatient treatment. Phoenix House also offers treatment for co-occurring mental health disorders, medical, psychiatric, and dental services, and impaired driver programs. These services are designed to meet the individual needs of adults at various stages of recovery, including military personnel, and veterans. In addition, Phoenix House provides educational and supportive services to family members, friends, significant others, and the community.