Recovery Alberta closes Edmonton addiction treatment program, drops hundreds from wait list
For hundreds of Albertans on the waiting list at the Henwood Treatment Centre, the loss of the program means they are back to square one in their search for addiction treatment.
Recovery Alberta, the province’s agency responsible for mental health, addiction, and correctional health services, has announced the closure of an Edmonton addiction treatment program at Henwood Treatment Centre. The decision has left hundreds of Albertans on the waitlist without access to the treatment they need. Henwood, the largest provincially-run voluntary addiction treatment centre in the Edmonton region, offered 62 residential treatment beds and was temporarily suspended in late June due to flooding.
However, the permanent closure came as a shock to staff and clients alike, with no clear plan outlined for the future of the facility. The Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction cited significant damage from flooding as the reason for closing the program, and they are working with Recovery Alberta to determine the facility's future.
The safety and well-being of patients, staff, and the community remain the top priority in this transition.
Written by urgent.news from Global News's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
