We are exclusively designed
to serve women aged 50 and older in Nashville, TN.
This is the home that supports a community of women who are serious about their recovery programs- where they can experience support from others who have had similar life experiences. A Safe Place to Call Home- makes all the difference in moving forward. We firmly believe that a high-quality living environment can greatly increase an individuals chance of sustaining long-term recovery.
What we do…
Next Chapter Homes is a client centered community designed exclusively to serve women 50 and older in Nashville, TN who need a safe, recovery environment to practice new behavior with a safe place to land. Women who experience both mental health issues and/or substance use disorders and who would be at risk for relapse & rehospitalization without a Safe Place to Call Home.
Some statistics as of February 2025:
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Next Chapter Homes opened June 2024, and has had 22 participants born between 1975 and 1956 pass through our doors.
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The average age has been 61 years old and average stay is 127 Day(s).
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Presently, approximately half of our participants are employed and half are retired or on SSI/SSDI.
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The primary substance has been Alcohol, followed by Opiates and Stimulants
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The average number of prior, serious attempts at recovery has been 5, and many current participants have formerly had an average of 5 -13 years of living in sustained recovery.
A Sanctuary for Rediscovery and Renewal
Our community offers a haven where women can address the complex challenges that come with this stage of life. Unlike younger women, our residents face multifaceted issues such as:
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Family Dynamics: Navigating parenting, experiencing empty nests, caring for aging parents, and dealing with divorce.
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Health and Wellness: Coping with menopause, managing health concerns, and understanding the changes in maturing bodies.
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Cultural and Societal Expectations: Confronting and redefining what it means to age gracefully in today’s society.
Often, in this age group, women have often taken care of everyone else and either forgotten, or never got around to caring for themselves.
These experienced women might have a background involving justice issues, or prior hospitalizations for addiction/ mental health. If you include any traumatic experiences, recovery from mental health and/or substance use disorder has additional challenges.
Every woman’s journey to recovery is unique. We provide the space to give each other a chance to discover whoever they are at this point in life. Our community is a judgement-free zone where residents can learn new ways to care for themselves and additionally develop sustainable habits for long-term recovery.
We also understand this to mean that there is no “one path” for everyone, and see this is a foundation of personal safety. Our homes are designed for this transitional time of life as women move into their “Next Chapter.” It may be a clean start or there may be some wreckage from the past. Either way, we are here to support you as you walk this path.
Welcome
Next Chapter Homes supports a Social Model of Recovery as well as supporting Medication Assisted Recovery. We are both dual diagnosis and trauma informed.
Our program is here to celebrate & support resiliency, recovery, and independence.
Following the nationally recognized Kate’s House Model (https://kateshousefoundation.org)
A Certified Affiliate of The Tennessee Alliance of Recovery Residences (TN-ARR) 
For more information
For more information
Contact Stacey Horn, LCSW
Phone:
📞615-638-5155
email:
📩 info@nextchapterhomes.org
PO Box 1302, Madison, TN 37116
Next Chapter Homes is a 501c3 Organization, Tax # 93-3448546, Copyright © 2025
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