Claresholm Centre for Mental Health & Addictions

Alexandra McDonald 

on Google

3 months ago

Politics and small town mentality. Rule enforcing outweighs the clients recovery. I was bullied by a staff member and the situation was covered up, and then reinforced by the management. Great program. Great staff. However at the end of the day...it’s a business. Facilitators are excellent. Middle Management needs to step it up tho. Footnote: although I stand by my original comment. I will add, 5 treatment centres, 20 years. And by the grace if God, and the skills I learned there. I am still SOBER! The Promises are evident i... read more

Joseph Vallejo 

on Google

4 months ago

Claresholm Mental Health & Addiction Centre has been an amazing time for me. The staff was amazing and always friendly. You will get teased in a friendly manner from them, I kid you not! The food was out of this world too. The skills learned was another factor in having me educated with my stress. The gym was where I found joy as I was provided opportunity to use good coping skills. I had tons of fun in a foreseen hobby for myself- swimming. So I plan to do swimming now that I am out. Additionally, we had trips such as going... read more

Casi Hofstede 

on Google

6 months ago

Don’t waste your time applying here. 01. Applied from detox, told my psych assessment was missing 02. Applied from detox with psych assessment 03. Told they don’t accept applications from detox only physicians 04. Sent application with psych assessment through my physician 05. Told my application couldn’t be processed as I had been accepted to the ponoka program 06. For a multitude of reasons, I strongly preferred the claresholm program so I withdrew my application from Ponoka. 07. Claresholm then called to say that my appli... read more

Anonymous 

on Google

9 months ago

I have been here twice. First time I was clean 6 years before relapsing. I went back during the pandemic. I was a very sick individual & I have changed so much since. I had a short slip after discharge but got right back on the horse & by the grace of God I will have been sober 2 years on May. 28/23. Many of the staff are extraordinarily kind & helpful & really do care. Because of the authenticity & genuine care & concern I felt from those staff members who sat, talked, listened & spent time with me, I felt heard, understood... read more

Natasha M 

on Google

9 months ago

I have been here twice. First time I was clean 6 years before relapsing. I went back during the pandemic. I was a very sick individual & I have changed so much since. I had a short slip after discharge but got right back on the horse & by the grace of God I will have been sober 2 years on May. 28/23. Many of the staff are extraordinarily kind & helpful & really do care. Because of the authenticity & genuine care & concern I felt from those staff members who sat, talked, listened & spent time with me, I felt heard, understood... read more