Arcadia House
Provides withdrawal management (detoxification), residential and day treatments for clients who wish to cease their use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
Operating hours
Wait time
Yes, there are typically waiting times however pre-treatment support is available (contact the service for more information)After hours support
NoDescription
Arcadia House provides withdrawal, residential and day treatments for clients who wish to cease their use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, including: 7 – 14 day non-medicated withdrawal support for people experiencing withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs; 12 week day program; and 12 week residential rehabilitation with additional 4 week “step down” day program for all ACT residents with safe stable accommodation. Note due to ongoing COVID-19 situations an online Day Program has been created.
Arcadia House is operated by Directions Health Services.
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Age range eligibility
18-25 year old26 +
Documentation
Other useful documentation: Photo ID, Medicare card, concession card, prescriptions, medical records, court or criminal history records if applicable etc.Medication/Intoxication exclusions
Details on accessing when intoxicated:Use of drug testing
Drug testing is conducted as part of treatmentTreatment type
Residential treatmentWithdrawal management (detoxification)
Harm reduction initiatives
Provide Naloxone and/or overdose prevention educationProvide peer interventions
Treatment duration
The average program duration is 14 weeksTreatment goal
Reduce ATOD useHarm reduction
Delivery mode
Appointment requiredInitial assessment: Initial assessment is undertaken by the intake team. Contact service for more information.
ACT and NSW residents
Accepts ACT residentsAccepts NSW residents
Phones permitted
YesSmoking permitted
NoAdditional program description
Operated by Directions Health Services, Arcadia House is in a bush land setting within the grounds of Calvary Hospital in Canberra. the program offers a 7 to 10 day, non medicated withdrawal program: a 12 week residential Transition Program and a 12 week Day Program which runs from 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday. Programs are based on Therapeutic Community principles.
Arcadia House residential program: Participants are required to complete the withdrawal program. Non-medicated withdrawal support is provided. If participants require a medically supervised or assisted withdrawal program, this must be completed prior to admission. The program includes case management, living skills, therapeutic and educational groups and healthy lifestyle activities. An individual treatment plan will be developed in collaboration with the allocated case manager and referral to other Directions programs is available (including group counselling and the Althea Wellness Centre). All court matters must be adjourned unless discussed and approved prior to admission. ACT clients on opioid maintenance therapies can access both residential and day programs. Some medication exclusions may apply (e.g. benzodiazepines). Admission requirements for residential program includes: phone stored during stay; frisk search and emptying of pockets required; searching of possessions; possessions stored during stay; change of clothes provided on arrival; confiscation and disposal of alcohol; confiscation and disposal of drug; confiscation and disposal of tobacco etc.
Day Program: Provides a 12-week non-residential Day Program that operates alongside the residential program between 9am and 4pm, Monday – Friday.
Additional supports available:
- Community and Work Orders
- Vocational education (i.e. including food handling)
- Recreation and sport
- Brokerage
- Living skills
- Aftercare
- Partnerships with Hepatitis and sexual health organisations
- Provide safe sex information
- Support to access ongoing liver health monitoring (e.g. for people with advanced liver disease) with external providers
Contact us on social media: @DirectionsAOD on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Additional program services or support
Hepatitis screening/treatment/vaccinations availableSTI screening/treatment/vaccinations available
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