Service Description & Services Offered.

 

Service Description:

 

Serenity Lodge is a 43 bed residential drug and alcohol treatment centre for those who acknowledge that they have substance abuse problem. Serenity Lodge offers a 12 week open ended program. Treatment is in the form of a Therapeutic Community. A Therapeutic Community is like being in a big family, where each member helps the other through giving guidance, support and practicing “principles of right living”. These are a set of guidelines to help the residents to have a healthy personal and pro-social lifestyle. A therapeutic community recognises that recovery isn’t just about staying clean it’s about making a complete lifestyle and identity change. Serenity Lodge provides a safe and nurturing environment for residents to not only challenge themselves but to learn and develop the skills needed to live right through the experience of “right living” with other community members.

 

Services Offered:

 

Serenity Lodge offers a range of services and programs/ classes including;
Reclaiming self, social skills, personal growth, communication, anger management, self-esteem, CBT, relapse prevention and boundaries. Music, art, choir, meditation and a morning beach walk are also available. One to one and group counselling.

Residents also take part in work therapy which includes looking after the vegetable garden, the grounds, the buildings and running the kitchen.

After care residential service; clients participating successfully in the program who achieve a good prognosis for long term recovery may be offered an extended stay for up to 6 months in a post graduate role.