The Nextep Hermitage Road Men's Recovery House

About this Recovery House

The Nextep – Hermitage Road is a men's sober house in Fort Myers, Florida, in Lee County, operated by The Nextep as part of its twelve-home Southwest Florida network.

A Men's Sober House on Hermitage Road

Hermitage Road sits in south Fort Myers, within the same general corridor as several of the operator's other properties. The house serves men only, which means one set of house rules, one chore rotation and one meeting schedule cover everyone living there.

Support for Medication-Assisted Recovery

Residents prescribed buprenorphine or methadone for opioid use disorder can continue that treatment through The Nextep's outpatient clinical program while living at Hermitage Road. Accepting medication-assisted treatment keeps a resident's housing and prescribed care working together, instead of forcing a choice between the two.

Fort Myers's Place in Southwest Florida Recovery Housing

Fort Myers is the seat of Lee County and the largest concentration of outpatient treatment, hospital care through Lee Health, and higher education in Southwest Florida. A resident at Hermitage Road can reach that entire service network, along with LeeTran bus routes, without leaving the county.

Daily Expectations at the Hermitage Road Sober House

The Nextep runs Hermitage Road on the same terms as its other eleven residences: a weekly chore assignment, a minimum number of Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous meetings, a curfew, and a requirement to work, actively search for work, or attend school. The organization describes the model as a four-stage progression toward independent living over roughly six months.

The Nextep's Network of Southwest Florida Recovery Homes

Hermitage Road is one of six Nextep houses in Fort Myers, with the rest of the operator's twelve residences split between Cape Coral and Naples. Florida's certification for recovery residences is voluntary through the Florida Association of Recovery Residences, and a prospective resident should confirm current status directly with the operator.