It's About Change Sober Living Recovery Home

About this Recovery Home

It's About Change Sober Living in Elgin, Illinois, is a certified sober living home. The house is in Kane County, in the Fox River valley northwest of Chicago.

Recovery Housing on Bode Road

The residence is at 995 Bode Road in Elgin. Bode Road runs across the southeast side of the city toward the Hoffman Estates boundary, which places the house on the Chicago-facing side of Elgin rather than out beyond the Fox River. For a resident traveling to a job or to an outpatient appointment in the northwest suburbs, that is the useful side of town to be on.

Listed by Name and Address on the IAEC Register

The Illinois Association of Extended Care carries It's About Change Sober Living on its list of certified recovery residences and publishes the Bode Road address alongside the entry. A certifying body that prints a street address is vouching for a specific building rather than for a brand name, and anyone can check the register against the house they are being referred to. IAEC certifies Illinois residences against the national standard of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences, and the current register is published by IAEC.

What the House Asks of Residents

Residents contribute to household bills and chores, attend twelve-step meetings and take part in random drug testing. Those three expectations describe the household more usefully than any adjective could: cost is shared, work is shared, and the testing applies to everyone equally.

Who Is Accepted

The house takes people who have completed substance use disorder treatment and people still in it, including people with co-occurring disorders and people referred by local courts. Accepting residents who are still in treatment means the housing does not demand a clean break from clinical care before someone can move in.

Sober Living Options in Elgin and Kane County

Elgin is the largest city in Kane County. It's About Change Sober Living Inc, which runs the house, is licensed by the state substance abuse agency. For someone who works in Elgin, has family in Elgin or answers to a court in Kane County, a certified house on Bode Road means Kane County recovery housing without leaving the county.