Detox Centre for Women
Medical Detox Services for Women
(Disclaimer: Clients at West Coast Wellness Centre for Women are not currently detoxed on premises. We do however, work with our clients, offering them licensed regional withdrawal management or private resources, overseen by a Medical Doctor and or Registered Nurse.)
Physiologically, withdrawal management needs are the same as a co-ed detox but mentally and emotionally a detox centre for women is drastically different.
When a patient is withdrawing from the big three. Alcohol, Opiates, or Benzodiazepines, it can be an extremely painful and vulnerable experience. Many patients in early detox can experience cramping, diarrhea, vomiting, shaking, hallucinations and even seizures.
Experiencing these symptoms while trying to recover with dignity and respect can be difficult and even more difficult in a co-ed environment.
A detox centre for women is a withdrawal management centre that is supervised by an Medical Doctor and Registered Nurse and specializes in medical detox services for women only.
Although, for many women, this experience is preferable, this service can only be found at a private treatment centre.
If you are requiring medical detox services covered by the Provincial Goverment, here is some contact information.
Co-Ed Detox Services Covered by Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
Creekside Detox Centre, Surrey
Tel: 604-587-3755
Vancouver Adult Detox
Tel: 1-888-658-1221
Harbour Light Detox
Tel: 604-646-6844
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
Tel: 1-877-872-4349
Co-Ed Detox Services Covered by Alberta Health Services
Renfrew Detox
Tel:403-297-3337
Foothills Detox
Tel:403-553-4466
Fort McMurray Detox
Tel:780-791-2525
If a co-ed medical detox centre does not sound appropriate for your needs and you would like to find a detox cente for women only, we can help you.
An initial assessment will be required to determine if a detox centre for women only is necessary. A full medical profile and medication cross check must be done before you enter medical detox.
It is highly recommended that you do not try to detox on your own without consult a detox team first including a Medical Doctor and Registered Nurse to verify that it is safe for you to do so.
In some case, if dosages are low enough or usage has been for a short duration, it may be recommended that you to manage your detox at home but only in rare cases and it is imperative that you have an assessment completed to determine what services best suit you.
Some signs of chemical dependency are…
- Your tolerance level towards your drug of choice elevates on a regular basis.
- Sickness, shaking, or a variety of withdrawal symptoms activates immediately when discontinuing your drug of choice.
- You begin to remove yourself from family and social circles.
- You withdraw yourself from recreational activities you once enjoyed and actively participated in.
- You continue to use the substance even in the face of adversity like physical, psychological, family, and employment problems.
Medical detox services are an important phase of your recovery. The process allows your body to stabalize so that you are not experiencing and withdrawal symptoms in order for you to be able to properly engage with your treatment program on a mental and emotional level.
The relapse rate in Canada, for patients who undergo medical detox without following through with an inpatient or outpatient drug and alcohol treatment program is 98.3%.
We strongly recommend that you plan on extending your recovery into counselling and therapy either on an outpatient or inpatient basis. That is typically determined after the results of your assessment. Every patient’s needs are different.
Finding a detox centre for women doesn’t have to be hard. Just give us a call and we will walk you through the process.