Getting into OHIP Public Addiction Treatment
Marie* went to Leipzig Serenity Retreat in Saskatchewan. She didn’t say when she attended or how long she had remained sober post-treatment, but she relapsed. Marie also didn’t want to go to the AA meetings because she didn’t feel comfortable without the support of people like the LSR staff and alumni. She was worried about paying for treatment a second time if it didn’t work the first time. I asked her if she had made any effort to seek out a therapist or call the program back. She said I did a few times and then stopped. Since Marie’s current option seems to only be public treatment, we gave information on assessment offices, detox units, and residential treatment programs and told her that she needed to do her homework. This section covers OHIP funded treatment programs. To get into a government funded program there are set of steps that typically need to happen: You will need to be sober (A medically-supervised withdrawal unit is suggested for those with severe alcohol use and dependency). Once you are sober, book an appointment with a drug and alcohol counsellor at the closest local mental health and addiction office. The counsellor will likely (1) refer you to an outpatient program as an interim solution and (2) put you on a waitlist for a residential treatment program. Once wait listed, it is important to stay sober before your intake date (which could be weeks to months). This means going to peer-support meetings, attending outpatient therapy, keeping busy and not becoming idle (e.g. volunteering, going to the gym, or anything that will keep you occupied until it’s treatment time). Once in residential treatment, clients will spend their time in an intensified treatment program. With the pre-treatment sober time and new personal knowledge and understanding of coping, relapse prevention, and self-awareness, a person can hopefully return back home and learn to flourish in a life. It will be beneficial to research the programs you may be referred to. Here are some questions to consider asking to ensure your needs are met once you start treatment. Once you have answers to those basic questions. There are typically two options from this point: 1. This program isn’t going to work because you don’t like the sound of the program, the wait list is too long, or too expensive. So the next step is to call the next program. 2. You like this program and you start asking them the following questions. DETOX (These are the closest withdrawal units close to you) Norfolk General Hospital – Holmes House 394 West Street Simcoe, ON N3Y 1T9 Phone: (519) 428-1911 Toll-Free: 1(888) 999-4966 Fax: (519) 428-7756 Website: http://www.ngh.on.ca/services/detox.html Niagara Health System – Niagara Regional Women’s Withdrawal Management Service 6 Adams Street St. Catharines, ON L2R 2V8 Phone: (905) 682-7211 ext.2 Phone: (905) 687-8639 Website: www.drugandalcoholhelpline.ca/Directory/Program/6850 Alexandra Hospital – Centre of Hope Withdrawal Management Centre 281 Wellington Street London, ON N6B 2L4 Phone: (519) 432-7241 Fax: (519) 672-4025 Website: http://www.drugandalcoholhelpline.ca/Directory/Program/6095 St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) Womankind Addiction Service 431 Whitney Avenue Hamilton, ON L8S 2H6 Phone: (905) 545-9100 The link below is where we collect this information from. If you want to look at other cities you can use our directory to search other options: http://www.canadadrugrehab.ca/ON/Ontario-Medical-Detox-Alcohol-Drug-Rehab-Programs.html#medical ASSESSMENT AND OUTPATIENT LOCATIONS Simcoe Outpatient Agencies Community Addiction and Mental Health Services of Haldimand and Norfolk West Street Medical Centre 103-216 West Street Simcoe, ON N3Y 1S8 Phone: (519) 426-3257 Toll-Free: 1(877) 909-4357 E-Mail: addictions@amhs.ca Norfolk General Hospital - Holmes House 394 West Street Simcoe, ON N3Y 1T9 Phone: (519) 428-1911 Toll-Free: 1(888) 999-4966 E-Mail: lpollet@ngh.on.ca New Credit Social and Health Services RR 6 Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0 Phone: (905) 768-1181 Tillsonburg Outpatient Agencies Addiction Services of Thames Valley (ADSTV) 96 Tillson Avenue Tillsonburg, ON N4G3A1 Phone: (519) 673-3242 ext.222...
Addiction Treatment Programs with Strong Mental Health Components
Rob* called in for his 45-year-old sister, Sara*, at the end of August looking for treatment programs that would help her deal with mental health stability rather than abstinence. Sara has already attended Bellwood 4-5 times, which was covered by her employer (a county in Ontario). Sara is described as a binge drinker with anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. She was recently disciplined for drinking on the job. The three major mental health programs in Ontario include: Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care in Penetanguishine CAMH Anxiety and Mood Disorders Inpatient Program in Toronto Meadow Creek Residential Treatment in Ottawa If the employer wanted to pay for private treatment again or if the family wanted to pay a fee, we recommended Joey Marcelli for intervention services and the Freedom from Addiction Recovery Home to keep her in...
Detox Units in Toronto, Ontario, and Surrounding Areas
This caller was looking for detox programs that would help his cousin get through her withdrawals. Community Care Centre (Addiction Services – Royal Victoria Hospital) 70 Wellington Street West Barrie, ON L4N 1K4 Phone: (705) 728-4226 ext. 24300 or 24100 Fax: (705) 728-7308 Website: http://www.drugandalcoholhelpline.ca/Directory/Program/262 Description: Provides a non-medical withdrawal management service to clients requiring rehabilitation for addiction. Available to anyone over 16 years who is intoxicated, in withdrawal, or in a crisis due to the use of alcohol and/or other substances. Attempts to assist clients through withdrawal in a safe, caring, non-threatening, and empathetic environment. Withdrawal Management Centre – Religious Hospitallers of Saint Joseph of the Hotel Dieu of Kingston 240 Brock Street Kingston, ON K7L 5G2 Phone: (613) 549-6461 Toll-Free: 1(888) 795-6688 Website: http://www.drugandalcoholhelpline.ca/Directory/Program/933 Description: A 22-bed co-ed non-medical withdrawal unit for adults 16+. Staff is not medically trained so clients must be sufficiently stable prior to admission. Contact this program to determine suitability. Four Counties Addiction Services Team (Four CAST) 2-86 Russell Street W Lindsay, ON K9V 6A5 Phone: (705) 876-1292 Toll-Free: 1(800) 461-1909 Fax: (705) 878-8401 E-Mail: fourcast@fourcast.ca Website: www.fourcast.ca Description: Home detox support and monitoring provided by a withdrawal management professional. Clients are assisted with withdrawal symptoms on an outpatient basis (in-office or by phone). Pinewood Centre (Lakeridge Health) Residential Withdrawal Management Services (RWMS) 300 Centre Street S Oshawa, ON L1H 4B2 Phone: (905) 723-8195 Toll-Free: 1(888) 881-8878 Fax: (905) 723-1006 Website: www.pinewoodcentre.org/services-withdrawal-management-program.php Description: Staff is not medically trained so clients must be sufficiently stable prior to admission. Contact this program to determine suitability. Also offers a home detox program where clients are assisted by trained professionals via telephone support. Toronto Withdrawal Management Services (Detox) Withdrawal management (“detox”) services are available upon self or health provider referral. The Toronto Withdrawal Management Services System (central access number: 1-866-366-9513) is your connection to day, community and residential withdrawal management services. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) 3rd floor – 60 White Squirrel Way Toronto, ON M4G 3Z1 Phone: (416) 535-8501 ext. 36071 Toll-Free: 1(800) 463-2338 ext. 6616 Website: CAMH Medical Withdrawal Unit Description: An 18-bed medical detox supervised by medically trained staff. Clients can self-refer between 8am -2pm Monday – Friday, no admissions on weekends or public holidays. Humber River Regional Hospital Bridgewood Chemical Dependency Program – Elective Inpatient Withdrawal Program 2175 Keele Street Toronto, ON M6M 3Z4 Phone: (416) 658-2029 Website: Mental Health and Addiction Services Description: All clients are monitored by medically trained staff. There are 11 beds in the psychiatric care unit for acute withdrawal. St. Joseph’s Health Centre Withdrawal Management Service 30 The Queensway Toronto, ON M6R 1B5 Residential Detox: (416) 530-6400 Home Detox: (416) 530-8000 ext. 6141 Toll-Free: 1(866) 366-9513 Website: St. Joseph’s Withdrawal Unit Description: A non-medical detox, so clients must be sufficiently stable prior to admission. Contact this program to determine suitability. For mild to moderate symptoms, St. Joseph’s also provides home detox via telephone support while going through withdrawal at home. Clients must be referred through Access Central. There are 26 beds for detox: 7 male crisis beds, 3 women crisis beds, and 16 beds for withdrawal management. St. Michael’s Hospital Withdrawal Management Services 135 Sherbourne Street Toronto, ON M5A 2R5 Home Detox Inquiries: (416) 864-5874 Toll-Free: 1(866) 366-9513 Phone: (416) 864-5040 Website: St. Michael’s Withdrawal Unit Description: A non-medical, non-smoking detox for men 16+. Contact this program to determine suitability For mild to moderate symptoms, St. Joseph’s also provides home detox via telephone support. Toronto East General Hospital Withdrawal Management Centre 985 Danforth Avenue Toronto, ON M4J 1M1 Hospital Detox: (416) 461-2010 Home Detox: (416) 461-2189 Toll-Free: 1(866) 366-9513 Website: Toronto East General Hospital Withdrawal Management Centre Description: A 30 bed non-medical detox exclusively for males 16+. Contact this program to determine suitability. Home detox also offered by medically trained professionals via telephone or in-office support for clients with mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms. Clients self-refer through the hospital or are referred through Access Central. Toronto East General Hospital Aboriginal Day Services 454 Yonge Street Toronto, ON...
Private Alcohol Treatment for 65-year-old Male
Joanna* called in to find addiction treatment resources for professionals in Ontario. She wanted to know about private and confidential programs that were going to help her 65-year-old husband struggling with alcohol dependency. Joanne said she had insurance, so we suggested she ask her provider to see if her insurance covers only “hospital facilities” or would allow him to seek other – specifically private – programs. INSURANCE PROGRAMS If Joanna’s insurance covers treatment, her husband will most likely attend to Homewood (Guelph) or Bellwood (Scarborough). These programs are the programs in Canada that have “hospital status” and meet the needs of insurance providers. We also gave Joanna links to private 12 Step, 12 Step Holistic, and non-12 Step treatment programs (see below) if her insurance does not cover her husband’s treatment. We also gave her links for alternatives to standard treatment resources such as private therapy, sober companionship, life coaching, and pharmaceutical intervention. NON 12 STEP RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS SUNSHINE COAST HEALTH CENTER 2174 Fleury Road, Powell River, BC V8A 0H8 A private program for men that uses evidence based approaches and includes medically-supervised detoxification, masters-level therapists, on-site recreation (including indoor lap pool), psychiatric assessment, refresher courses (aftercare), online support (aftercare), family program, and couples program. Program lengths are 30, 42, 60, and 90 days while returning alumni have more flexible lengths of stay. Average cost is $15,000 for 30 days. Click the links for more information on SCHC’s program descriptions and fee schedule. Contact the Admissions coordinator, Sara, by phone: (604) 487-9010 Toll-free: 1(866) 487-9010 E-Mail: info@schc.ca LIFESCIENCE ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER 114 Rue Kimpton, Rigaud, QC J0P 1P0 Phone: (450) 451-9995 Fax: (450) 451-9995 Website: www.life-science.ca E-Mail: info@life-science.ca This is an English speaking fee-for-service co-ed treatment program for adults 18+. There are 30, 60, 90 day primary treatment programs with a 10 day maintenance program. They charge $8,000 for 30 days (extensions up to 90 days can happen) and use evidence and best practices models. They want to work with the client and design a treatment program that works best for them. They will help with implementing proper coping strategies in regards to stress. Treatment takes place in a home like environment in a rural area of Quebec. If necessary, clients see a psychiatrist for mental health assessment and treatment, as well as an addiction medicine doctor. Clients need to be sober prior to admission. Contact MARIO LANCIA @ 514.631.9997 for information about admission to LifeScience. TRADITIONAL 12 STEP PROGRAMS with a HOLISTIC MODEL ORCHARD RECOVERY & DRUG TREATMENT CENTER Bowen Island, BC (off coast of Vancouver) Website: Orchard Recovery and Treatment Center Contact Joanna Journet to get more program details by phone: (604) 947-0420 or Toll-free: 1(866) 233-2299 ONE ON ONE ALTERNATIVES SUMMIT-BRIDGE CONSULTING GROUP Vancouver, BC Contact Arnold Mulessa by phone: (604) 725-0121 Toll-free: 1.800.726.4075 or Email: info@recoverforgood.com Website: www.summit-bridge.com Summit-Bridge is a fee-for-service withdrawal management service. They come to your chosen location and offer 24/7 care and assistance through the initial withdrawal period. They are a Canada-wide service and use naturopathic and traditional western medicine. They also offer intervention services, sober companionship, and 24/7 monitoring and care to help clients establish new patterns and a recovery community. Private Therapy Here is the local therapist in your area that specializes in addiction: Morgan, Kelly – Hons. BA, MA Psych. Kelly J Morgan Psychotherapy & Assessment 1180 Cassells St. North Bay, ON P1B 1B6 Phone: (705) 472-5136 Phone: (705) 493-7111 E-Mail: morgankj@yahoo.com PHARMACEUTICAL ALTERNATIVES We recommend people pursue different methods (e.g. abstinence-based programs or harm-reduction methods) before settling on pharmaceutical alternatives for alcohol treatment. However, if Joanna and her husband chose this route, we recommended her...
3 Men Needing Opioid Addiction Treatment
One caller, Harold*, called in for himself looking for a specific program in the Niagara Region. It took us a few minutes to realize he had been told that this was going to be the best program and it was someone else’s recommendation for treatment. We, then, determined several factors that let us help him a better way than just giving him the information he had called in for. Harold wanted a program to help him deal with an addiction to Heroin. He was already on a Suboxone program and wanted OHIP options. We told him all the steps he needed to take and then explained what he needed to do. As usual, we sent him a follow-up email outlining all the information we discussed. That’s not all though… After giving Harold the resources he needed, he asked how we could help his brother who was also addicted to Heroin but was, instead, on a methadone maintenance program. We said his brother would have a harder time finding treatment because many programs don’t accept clients using methadone, but would send him another, separate email detailing options available to his brother. It didn’t end here though… Harold proceeded to ask about available treatment to a friend in his circle who was not yet on Suboxone or methadone and was still smoking heroin. This was the easier person to provide treatment options for as he was not on any anti-craving drugs. There are more options available for people using only Heroin and not Suboxone or Methadone. LOCATION: BRAMPTON, ONTARIO Harold DOC: Suboxone PERSON: 26-year-old male REQUEST: Harold is looking for OHIP options for opioid addiction treatment and programs teaching coping techniques. Harold also wanted to get off Suboxone, which we gave him detox options for. We also suggested Harold talk with his prescribing doctor about tapering off Suboxone before or after treatment. We provided a list of programs that accept methadone clients and told Harold to also call the Drug and Alcohol Helpline (1.800.565.8603) to get a list of residential programs that are within his LHIN (Unlike Methadone, Suboxone usually is permitted to be administered in treatment programs). We also gave Harold information for the nearest assessment office and a list of questions to ask in order to gather the information he needs before he gets assessed/referred to a opioid treatment program. Harold’s Brother DOC: Methadone Harold wanted information for programs that could help his brother get off Methadone and treat his opioid addiction. We told Harold that the same information we provided to him would also help het his brother into treatment. However, Harold’s brother will have a harder time because of Methadone is less accepted treatment programs than Suboxone. We suggested, if Harold’s brother didn’t want to be on Methadone, that he start working with his prescribing Doctor to start tapering. ASSESSMENT AND REFERRAL OFFICE (for Harold and his brother) William Osler Health Centre – Addiction Counselling and Problem Gambling Clinics 301-118 Queen Street W Brampton, ON L6X 1A5 Phone: (905) 796-3005 Note: assessment and outpatient counselling for youth and adults. METHADONE PROGRAMS (for Harold’s brother) Cornwall Adult Support Recovery St. Denis Centre 339 Second St. East Cornwall, ON K6H 1Y8 Phone: (613)933-0418 (direct) Toll-Free: 1(800) 272-9236 ext.107 (Admission/referral) Fax: (613) 933-3825 E-Mail: annzeran@aseo-steo.org Website: http://www.drugandalcoholhelpline.ca/Directory/Program/1932 St. Joseph’s General Hospital Elliot Lake (30MG or less and tapering) Camillus Centre 3-9 Oakland Boulevard Elliot Lake, ON P5A 2T1 Phone: (705) 848-2652 Phone: (705) 848-2129 ext. 242 (intake) Website: www.sjgh.ca Guelph Adult Primary Treatment (30MG or less and tapering) Homewood Addiction and Mental Health Division 150 Delhi Street Guelph, ON N1E 6K9 Phone: (519) 824-1010 ext.2551 (Intake) Toll-Free:...
