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EHN Edgewood Nanaimo (formerly Edgewood Treatment Centre)
Private treatment centre (EHN Canada network), est. 1994 · 2121 Boxwood Road, Nanaimo, BC · serves Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Indexed from public sources · not yet verified with the operator · retrieved 2026-08-15
Residential treatment · 2
Vancouver Island Drug & Alcohol Addiction Inpatient Program
· About 7 weeks, varying with individual needs; on-site medically supervised detox as required; 1 year of weekly aftercare · Nanaimo, BC (2121 Boxwood Road campus)
Edgewood's flagship bed-based program, opening with medically supervised detox and stabilization where needed and running roughly seven weeks of individual and group therapy built on evidence-based approaches (CBT, DBT, art and music therapy) alongside psychoeducation, relapse-prevention work, exercise, nutritious meals, and meditative practice. Nursing and counsellors are available around the clock with physicians on hand, and graduates move into a year of weekly aftercare groups with alumni peers.
Private facility; no rates published — edgewoodhealthnetwork.com states pricing is discussed only after a free assessment, with insurance partnerships available and admissions assisting with claims.
Indigenous Healing Program (Vancouver Island Indigenous Addiction Recovery Inpatient Program)
Indigenous Peoples and like-minded individuals, including those carrying intergenerational trauma or concurrent mental health disorders · 7 weeks + 1 year of weekly aftercare group sessions · Nanaimo, BC (Coast Salish and Snuneymuxw First Nation territory)
A seven-week inpatient stream run on Coast Salish and Snuneymuxw First Nation territory that pairs Edgewood's clinical care — medically supervised detox, at-minimum-weekly individual therapy, and group work — with ceremony guided by Elders and Knowledge Keepers: river cleanse, cedar brushing, blanket, sacred pipe and prayer tie ceremonies, traditional drumming, and a teepee as sacred gathering place, plus Red Road to Wellbriety Indigenous 12-step teachings.
Outpatient · 1
Vancouver Island Hybrid Inpatient/Online Addiction Program
People who need stabilization but cannot commit to a full inpatient stay due to family or work obligations · 2 weeks inpatient + 8 weeks online + 12 months aftercare · Nanaimo, BC (inpatient phase) + virtual (online phase)
A split-format program: two weeks of residential stabilization at the Nanaimo facility (with medically supervised detox if required), then eight weeks of virtual treatment from home at about nine hours of group and individual therapy per week. Twelve months of aftercare follow the active-treatment phase.
Sober living · 1
Vancouver Island Extended Care for Sober Living
People who have completed inpatient treatment at an EHN Canada facility or another accredited treatment centre · Varies; minimum 1 month, individually determined · 14–18 residents (Ferguson building, double-occupancy rooms) · Nanaimo, BC (Ferguson building, near the main facility)
Second-stage extended care in the Ferguson building bridging inpatient treatment and independent recovery: double-occupancy rooms in a small cohort, five-plus weekly group sessions with weekly individual counselling (CBT, DBT, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy), five-plus community self-help meetings a week (AA, NA, SMART Recovery), volunteer hours, and staff support with returning to work or school or relocating to further recovery.
Family support · 1
EHN Canada Family Program
Partners, parents, children, extended family, and close friends of people in treatment at an EHN Canada facility · Three half-day workshop sessions over 6 weeks + ongoing weekly support groups · Online (virtual)
A fully virtual family stream with two core components: a Family Education Webinar Workshop delivered as three half-day sessions over six weeks, and ongoing weekly Families Connect support-group meetings — covering codependency and relationship dynamics, emotional regulation, healthy boundaries, mindfulness, and self-care for the family member's own recovery.
Per edgewoodhealthnetwork.com: included for families with a loved one in treatment at an EHN Canada facility; otherwise $499 plus applicable provincial taxes, credited toward the overall cost of care if the loved one later enrols.
Community & aftercare · 1
Aftercare & Alumni Association
Graduates of Edgewood and other EHN Canada programs · 1 year structured aftercare; lifelong alumni access · Nanaimo, BC + online
Every inpatient stream feeds into one year of structured aftercare — weekly group therapy sessions attended alongside alumni peers — with relapse-prevention skills training and lifelong access to the EHN Canada Alumni Association afterward.
One year of aftercare is described on edgewoodhealthnetwork.com as included with treatment.
Where this information comes from
- edgewoodhealthnetwork.com — EHN Edgewood Nanaimo location page · retrieved 2026-08-15
- edgewoodhealthnetwork.com — Contact (address, phones) · retrieved 2026-08-15
- edgewoodhealthnetwork.com — Edgewood Nanaimo programs index · retrieved 2026-08-15
- edgewoodhealthnetwork.com — Vancouver Island Drug & Alcohol Addiction Inpatient Program · retrieved 2026-08-15
- edgewoodhealthnetwork.com — Vancouver Island Extended Care for Sober Living · retrieved 2026-08-15
- edgewoodhealthnetwork.com — Vancouver Island Indigenous Addiction Recovery Inpatient Program · retrieved 2026-08-15
- edgewoodhealthnetwork.com — Vancouver Island Hybrid Inpatient/Online Addiction Program · retrieved 2026-08-15
- edgewoodhealthnetwork.com — EHN Canada Family Program · retrieved 2026-08-15
- edgewoodhealthnetwork.com — 'Twenty-Five Years of Quality Care at Edgewood' (founding history, bed counts) · retrieved 2026-08-15
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