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You can admit to this center with a primary substance use disorder or a primary mental health condition. You'll receive support each step of the way and individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis.
Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.
You can admit to this center with a primary substance use disorder or a primary mental health condition. You'll receive support each step of the way and individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis.
Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.
EHN Edgewood Nanaimo's treatment programs can vary in coverage depending on your insurance plan. Contact the EHN Edgewood team so they can help understand your coverage.
Situated amongst the natural beauty of Vancouver Island’s east coast, EHN Edgewood Nanaimo is a private treatment center in Nanaimo. EHN Edgewood Nanaimo provides treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. They provide inpatient treatment and a Virtual Intensive Treatment Program (VITP), an online rehab program available through the EHN Online app.
EHN Edgewood Nanaimo uses an evidence-based approach for comprehensive recovery, prioritizing the individual needs of each client. EHN Edgewood Nanaimo has talented therapists, counselors, clinicians, and family therapists. Their counselors and therapists are all masters-level. Nurses monitor treatment 24/7, during and after detox. EHN Edgewood Nanaimo provides residential treatment (7 weeks) and an extended care program (additional 42-90 days).
EHN Edgewood Nanaimo offers a variety of evidence-based therapies for addiction and mental health. These include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), accelerated resolution therapy (ART), and 12-Step peer groups. EHN Edgewood Nanaimo also offers recovery Dharma groups and SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training) recovery groups. Their wellness services include yoga, fitness, mindfulness activities, art therapy, and music therapy.
Clients at EHN Edgewood Nanaimo can enjoy a shared or single room, an on-site café run by alumni, a gym, and access to Vancouver Island’s peaceful nature. After treatment, clients have access to a full year of aftercare services. These include in-person or online maintenance sessions and lifelong access to a strong alumni network. Clients can move into an IOP after residential treatment and ultimately return home with a well-crafted relapse prevention plan.
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Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
Trauma-Informed Care
Addiction Recovery
You can admit to this center with a primary substance use disorder or a primary mental health condition. You'll receive support each step of the way and individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis.
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Dr. Christina Basedow
Chief Operations Officer
RCC, CSAT, CMAT
Joel Hughes
Clinical Director
MA
Maria Chadwick
Operation & Business Services Director
Dr. Gary Richardson
Director of Medical Services
Dr. Mel Vincent
Director of Psychiatric Services
B.A.Sc., M.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), ASAM
Dr. Ian King
Psychiatrist
Trevor Sigmundson
Clinical Supervisor
Lliam Broderick
Clinical Counsellor
MA
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.
It's possible to abuse any drug, even prescribed ones. If you crave a medication, or regularly take it more than directed, you may have an addiction.
Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.
Addiction and mental illnesses in the LGBTQ+ community must be treated with an affirming, safe, and relevant approach, which many centers provide.
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.
In an IOP, patients live at home or a sober living, but attend treatment typically 9-15 hours a week. Most programs include talk therapy, support groups, and other methods.
Some primary care providers offer mental health diagnosis and treatment. This can prevent patients from developing more serious conditions.
In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
A practiced state of mind that brings patients to the present. It allows them to become fully aware of themselves, their feelings, and the present moment.
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.
This method combines treatment with education, teaching patients about different paths toward recovery. This empowers them to make more effective decisions.
Relapse prevention counselors teach patients to recognize the signs of relapse and reduce their risk.
Not looking to the past, patients improve their present circumstances. They work toward safety without detailing traumatic events.
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.
Consistent relapse occurs repeatedly, after partial recovery from addiction. This condition requires long-term treatment.
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Ecstasy is a stimulant that causes intense euphoria and heightened awareness. Abuse of this drug can trigger depression, insomnia, and memory problems.
Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.
Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.
Great food meets great treatment, with providers serving healthy meals to restore nutrition, wellbeing, and health.
Group therapy unites LGBTQ+ patients in a safe and culturally competent setting, encouraging peer support under the expert leadership of a therapist.
Paramedics, police officers, firefighters, and others join in a specific First Responders program, usually focused on trauma, grief, and work-life balance.
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
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