Treatment programmes

1. Alcohol detoxification – 5 & 7 day programmes
2. Drug detoxification – 14 days
3. 28-day programme
4. Three-month programme
5. Halfway house
6. Aftercare

* The length of the programme can also be structured to suit clients’ needs.

Our programmes consist of the following services:

Detoxification

* A fully registered detoxification unit – with daily doctor’s visits

* 24-hour nursing care

* A safe comfortable detoxification

* Detoxification therapy programme in order to enhance motivation for the longer treatment

* Harm reduction for opiate addiction, with the use of Equity Methadone and the option of a maintenance programme

28-day and three-month programmes

* Individual therapy

* Group therapy

* Alcohol and drug education

* Family therapy

* Family education

* Occupational therapy

* Alcoholics Anonymous & Narcotics Anonymous

* Extensive leisure development strategies

* Short period of work therapy in order to enhance structure and routine on a daily basis

* Clients who complete primary in-patient rehabilitation but are yet not employed can go to our secondary in-patient programme

Halfway house

* Reside on the property

* Continuous supportive therapy on an individual basis

* All meals catered for

* Alcoholics Anonymous & Narcotics Anonymous

* Aftercare

Clients making use of the halfway house must to either be employed or a full-time student, and must leave the property daily.

Aftercare

SANCA Wedge Gardens Treatment Centre’s aftercare runs on a monthly for those patients who have already completed the 28-day or three-month programme. There are various activities in the aftercare programme and even leisure activities such as a book club and sport activities are accommodated.