The Last House | Los Angeles Men's Sober Living

The worst experience for my family and my son from a therapeutic aspect as well as a professional stand point. I made a choice to pull him from the facility and the staff became rude and unprofessional. My number was blocked and head staff will not return phone calls. A large portion of my sons belongings have either been stolen or are being held by them and I cannot get them returned. Executive director will not return my phone calls. My son is doing so much better in a different facility.
Sep 24th, 2023

The Last House has been a saving grace for my brother and our family. The staff was always wonderful and stayed in great communication with us about his progress. They became my brothers family and helped him grow into the man he has always wanted to be while keeping his sobriety at the forefront.
Aug 8th, 2023

The last house has been my saving grace. The staff is extremely friendly and compassionate. As well as giving guidance and tools to integrate into society. I would not be here with out them or my brothers in the program.
Aug 2nd, 2023

The worst experience from a therapeutic aspect and physical health aspect. I came into the house with an improved mental health and knowledge behind my addiction, and left broken and in pieces, shattered by what is supposed to be "a home and community". Having developed some coping skills and a greater knowledge of myself in residential and detox before entering The Last House, I had a good foundation for sobriety. However, that quickly faded when I began to experience the extreme and counterproductive system that the house is built on. The Last House takes a one size fits all approach that doesn't work for people from varying personalities and walks of life, conditions of mental health, etc. Their approach is very extreme and harsh. It is for those who have tried many, many times to get sober and to no avail. It is not meant for any young person trying to get sober for the first time (or even the second time). There is a sense of community amongst the brothers in the house built by bondage through suffering, as the managers take a very authoritarian and judgmental approach to treatment. Anything you tell your therapist is repeated to the house, there is no level of patient confidentiality which does not allow for open and healthy communication. The lack thereof therapeutic aspect of the house aside, the house also doesn't value your physical health. I had fractured my ribs as a result of a house sanctioned dangerous activity, knew something was wrong as I was in excruciating pain for several weeks, but the house refused to allow me to have an X-ray. After walking 10 miles to UCLA Medical because they refused to care about my emotional and physical wellbeing, it was confirmed that I did indeed have a fractured rib and that I should have been seen by a medical professional. My mother made a choice to pull me from the facility and the staff became rude and unprofessional. Her number was blocked and head staff would not return phone calls despite the large payments made to live there. A large portion of my belongings were stolen and held by them (valued over $10k) and never returned (which is ironic for a program that is supposed to be based on preaching honesty and self-improvement). I now have seven months sober and a community of sober relationships, with a life I could have only dreamed of a year ago, that wouldn't have been possible if I had stayed at The Last House. This only begins to touch on the beginning of my experience at this sober living, but I hope this helps someone who is reading this, avoid making their mental health and addiction worse. The Last House does have a huge reputation in the community and is well known by many, but it has a negative reputation for these very reasons. There are many other better facilities in the West LA area and I highly encourage you to research several other options before committing to the harshness of The Last House.
Feb 18th, 2024

The Last House met my son where he was and created an environment in which he learned what he needed to start building a life in which he can thrive. Many behavioral health programs say that they tailor treatment plans and supports to each individuals needs, but The Last House actually DOES it. More than a program it is a community of peers learning together and holding one another accountable. The staff worked relentlessly to build a relationship of trust with my son, while simultaneously holding him accountable and creating an environment in which he learned to hold himself accountable - for doing his own hard work. He learned that he has the inner resources to make healthy choices and build a life in which he thrives. The Last House will forever have a place my heart.
Feb 14th, 2024