Homewood Health Centre

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.

Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."

Paramedics, police officers, firefighters, and others join in a specific First Responders program, usually focused on trauma, grief, and work-life balance.

Spirituality connects patients to a higher power and helps strengthen their recovery, hope, and compliance with other treatment modalities.

A philosophy focusing on the biomechanics behind mental health disorders, using prescribed medications as a supplement to behavioral therapy.

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.

Medical addiction treatment uses approved medications to manage withdrawals and cravings, and to treat contributing mental health conditions.

Therapeutic communities allow patients to contribute to the success and progress of their community, through healthy behaviors or even basic chores.

Wellness philosophies focus on the physical, mental, and spiritual wellness of each patient, helping them restore purpose with natural remedies.

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.

This brief and structured therapy addresses present relationships and improves overall communication at work, home, and other social settings.

Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.

This approach is based on idea that motivation to change comes from within. Providers use a conversational framework that may help you commit to recovery.

Singing, performing, and even listening to music can be therapeutic. Music therapy sessions are facilitated by certified counselors.

Nutritious food helps patients heal from within, setting them up for mental and bodily wellness as they learn about healthy eating.