by bradford | Mar 27, 2020 | About Us, Cornerstone staff, Cornerstone of Recovery
Three-quarters of the way home, Toni Pierce remembered that damn drug screen. It had been a crazy day in Cornerstone of Recovery’s Women’s Program, where she serves as a therapeutic assistant. Like many members of the clinical team, Toni wears a great many hats — as...
by bradford | Apr 2, 2020 | About Us, Cornerstone staff, Cornerstone of Recovery
Cornerstone of Recovery senior staff members (from left) Dan Schweickhardt, director of admissions; Steve McGrew, CEO; Dr. Scott Anderson, clinical director; and Dr. Fred “Kip” Wenger, medical director. The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has brought many...
by bradford | Apr 9, 2020 | About Us, Cornerstone of Recovery
As East Tennessee’s premier drug and alcohol treatment center, Cornerstone of Recovery is in the business of helping those afflicted by alcoholism and addiction through tough times. This week, however, the organization — located in the Blount County community of...
by bradford | Apr 17, 2020 | About Us, Cornerstone staff, Cornerstone of Recovery
The first time Cornerstone of Recovery Program Director Anne Young asked her about the 12 Steps, Jade Abbott pivoted hard into interview deflection mode. “She asked me what I knew about the 12 Steps, and I told her, ‘I’m going to have to brush up on that!’” she tells...
by bradford | Apr 22, 2020 | About Us, Cornerstone of Recovery
After a spring and early summer downturn, COVID-19 cases are on the rise again, spreading fast due to the delta variant. What does this mean, then for Cornerstone of Recovery? As a health care facility where the care of our patients is priority No. 1, we continue to...
by bradford | Apr 24, 2020 | About Us, Cornerstone staff, Cornerstone of Recovery
Serendipity. It’s a word Wallace Smith doesn’t drop in everyday conversation, but it’s certainly apropos as he steps away from Cornerstone of Recovery on this day, 20 years to the day that he first walked through the door as a full-time employee. Even before, however,...