Ponoka hospital dual diagnosis program

He decided to go back to university. One day he tried morphine and soon he was injecting morphine six times per day. Eventually he went back to Alberta and was prescribed methadone.

He was no longer welcomed home, so he moved to Edmonton, hooked on methadone and fell into homelessness. Steve reverted to using morphine. After his six months on the streets, he managed to get sober long enough to get back on methadone and moved back home. I went from working on a teaching degree to stealing hand-sanitizer from the Dollar store.

Last February Steve went with his family to pick his brother up from the Alberta Hospital, his real intent was to get pills. When he got to the hospital, his family was gone. That night, two of his friends bought a case of beer and invited him to the river valley to drink it.

Luckily a passerby spotted him and called an ambulance. He started drinking again, only buying a mickey a day; telling himself he could control his drinking.

But one mickey a day, became two and two mickeys became three. Adults between the ages of and pregnant women are given priority. Less Information More Information There are eligibility requirements. This service is provided at 1 Location s. For adults 18 to 64 years old who: have severe mental health and addiction issues are able to do their everyday activities are able to participate in activities and learn new skills substance free for 5 days prior to admission Adults 18 to 24 years old and pregnant women will be accepted into the program first.

Service Hours Sunday: am - pm. Monday: am - pm. Tuesday: am - pm. Wednesday: am - pm. Thursday: am - pm. Friday: am - pm. Saturday: am - pm. Service language options Languages other than English in which this service may be delivered. Eligibility Provides treatment for opioid use disorder by providing the following: medication management oral opioid agonist treatment psychosocial support. Fees No Fee to attend the program. Dispensing fees payable to patient's assigned pharmacy. Adult Inpatient Program , Service hours Available 24 a day, 7 days a week.

This service is provided by Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health Services contracted service providers Telephone , Referral Needed A doctor's referral is needed.

Wait times Waiting time varies - based on triage and unit capacity. Fees There may be a charge for staying in the rehabilitation units at the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury, if you are no longer in need of service. Cafeteria Services Cafeteria Services Cafeteria services offer food and beverages at Alberta Health Services facilities. Service Hours Monday: am - pm. Cafeteria Services - Cafe Du Monde Monday: pm - pm. Tuesday: pm - pm. Wednesday: pm - pm.

Thursday: pm - pm. Friday: pm - pm. Fees Payment can be made by cash, debit or credit. Concurrent Disorders Enhanced Service Concurrent Disorders Enhanced Service A voluntary, specialized inpatient program offering assessment and treatment for people with co-occurring severe mental illness and severe addiction issues. These include: individual and group processes treatment from a trauma informed perspective specialized concurrent disorder focused programming to support recovery This 22 day program provides treatment to adults between the ages of years.

Adults between the ages of and pregnant women are given priority. Eligibility For adults 18 to 64 years old who: have severe mental health and addiction issues are able to do their everyday activities are able to participate in activities and learn new skills substance free for 5 days prior to admission Adults 18 to 24 years old and pregnant women will be accepted into the program first.

Wait times An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking. General Radiography X-Ray Service hours Service is available Monday-Friday for inpatients only. General Radiography X-Ray General Radiography uses x-rays to produce images of the structures inside the body, particularly bones. Gift Shop Services Extension Gift Shop Services Offers many items that you can buy for visitors and people in the hospital, including: gifts toiletries magazines cards knit and crocheted goods quilts baby shower and wedding gifts flowers and plants Not all items are available at every location.

Telephone Extension Service Hours Monday: pm - pm. Halvar Jonson Centre for Brain Injury Inpatient Rehabilitation Inpatient rehabilitation for moderate-to-severe complex brain injury or stroke patients.