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This center treats primary substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
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.
This center treats primary substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
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.
Ocean Bay Recovery works with most South African insurance plans which can cover up to 100% of treatment after deductibles. Their insurance experts provide a free, confidential benefit verification so you have a clear picture of what the costs of treatment would be at their facility and how to maximize your insurance benefits.
Ocean Bay Recovery is a private boutique addiction treatment centre in the coastal hamlet of St. Francis Bay, Eastern Cape, just an hour from the nearest international airport in Nelson Mandela Bay. They offer an 8-bed residential programme and an outpatient programme, featuring a highly personalised continuum of care that addresses the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of addiction. For clients who need to begin with stabilisation, they provide off-site detox for those in need of intensive medical oversight or on-site detox managed by a doctor and two full-time nurses.
Ocean Bay Recovery integrates ocean, beach and other nature-based experiences into treatment, helping clients reconnect with the part of themselves that knew how to have fun before addiction overcame them. Their setting offers access to beaches, hiking trails, rivers and nature reserves connected to the pristine Indian Ocean coastline of Greater St Francis Bay. Nature and ocean therapy form part of their daily programme, with daily morning trips to the beach and longer excursions into nature at least twice weekly.
Ocean Bay Recovery combines the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Model and the 12-Step Minnesota Model to provide evidence-based treatment that is both individualised and community-driven. Their personalised treatment plans integrate medical, psychological, and social factors, allowing clients to address addiction and co-occurring mental health issues in one-on-one therapy sessions. At the same time, the structured 12-Step framework fosters a supportive peer community, reinforcing ongoing accountability, self-reflection, and sustainable long-term recovery.
Ocean Bay Recovery offers a private, serene retreat just 100 metres from the beach and the scenic Two Harbours Hiking Trail, providing a peaceful setting for healing in nature. Their family homelike facility features private or shared en-suite bedrooms designed for comfort, a spacious open-plan kitchen, and inviting communal areas, including a swimming pool deck, entertainment lapa with pool, darts and table tennis, a gym and BBQ. Clients can relax on the Zen viewing deck overlooking the Indian Ocean.
These highlights are provided by and paid for by the center.
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This center treats primary substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
Center pricing can vary based on program and length of stay. Contact the center for more information. Recovery.com strives for price transparency so you can make an informed decision.
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Charles Black
Managing Director
dip. Counselling, advanced dip. Logotherapy
Dr. Malan & Dr. Eilis
General Medicine Practioners
Margie Spicer
Clinical Psychologist
Andrea Peard
Head Nurse
Debbie Burman
Nurse
Wade Inglis
Biokineticist
Master's degree in Human Movement
Tony Augustyn
Head Addiction Counselor
Certified Addiction Specialist, dip. Psychosocial Counselling, accreditation ACCSA
Jenny Suter
Social Worker
Daniella Reynolds
Mindfulness and Meditation Practioner
Degree in Psychology, Dip. in Shiatsu
Alison Trew Browne
Pilates Instructor
Vaughn Bam
Administration Manager
Andiswa Didiza
Head Housekeeper
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
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A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
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Executive treatment programs typically directly support the needs of people who manage businesses and may provide flexible schedules and office space to allow work during treatment.
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Adults with mild physical or intellectual disabilities receive treatment catered to their specific needs in a safe and clinically supportive environment.
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A support service designed to help individuals identify and maintain their personal recovery goals, provide guidance and support, and connect them with recovery resources and community-based services.
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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.
During outpatient rehab, patients attend a structured treatment program while continuing to live at home.
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A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
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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.
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