Wedge Garden’s Full Circle Recovery Programme, for people battling substance addiction, is an holistic, systematic, problem-solving and reality therapy approach that makes use of professional counsellors including a clinical psychologist, social workers, medical and nursing practitioners and a spiritual therapist.
The programme’s core services include detoxification, in-house treatment, family sessions, family accommodation, a halfway house, aftercare services, and outreach programmes. To view in-depth information about these services please click here
The phases of Wedge Garden’s Full Circle Recovery Programme include:
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1st Phase – Assessment – |
| Key programme elements |
| Assessment |
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Detoxification and stabilisation of physical condition. Initiation of self-awareness. Maximize effect of external motivation.
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| Sub-elements of programme |
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Initial assessment interview. Completion of assessment instrument. Feedback provision.
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2nd Phase -Intervention- |
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Knowledge transfer and internalisation of motivation.
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| Key outcomes |
| Knowledge transfer – “Un-freezing” of patient, vulnerability development, knowledge transfer and internalisation, self-identification of condition.
Internalisation of motivation – self association with condition, internalising motivation, making a commitment to sobriety, reinforcement of benefits.
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| Sub-elements of programme |
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Group education, group therapy to integrate, Individual therapy to internalise, group skills training, problem solving skills, personal strategy development.
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3rd Phase -Recovery and reintegration- |
| Key programme elements |
| Recover and Rebuild and Re-integrate |
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Action planning for new lifestyle, skills training, internalising new skills and actions, family intervention. “Re-freezing” – ensuring sustainability in new course. Maintenance of sobriety.
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Communication skills, stress management skills, conflict management skills, self-esteem reinforcement, assertiveness, planning skills.
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Click to download the phases of the Full Circle Recovery Programme
Patients’ Weekly Activity Schedule
Monday
06h00 Arise
07h00 Breakfast
07h15 Role call and daily reflection from Fellowship programme
07h45 Medical lecture and orientation of new patients
09h00 Psycho educational lectures
10h45 OT sessions
11h45 Lunch
12h30 Shop/leisure time
13h10 Occupational therapy/worksheets
14h15 Occupational therapy
15h00 Leisure activities
18h00 Dinner
18h30 AA meeting
Patients not involved in group activities are available for individual counselling and assessments done on the property.
Tuesday
06h30 Arise
07h30 Breakfast
07h45 Daily reflection from Alcoholics Anonymous
08h45 Big book meetings (Fellowship activities from NA and AA)
09h30 Psycho-educational lectures
10h45 OT sessions
11h45 Lunch
12h30 Shop/leisure time
13h10 Occupational therapy/worksheets
14h15 Occupational therapy
15h00 Leisure activities
18h00 Dinner
18h30 AA meeting
Patients not involved in group activities are then available for individual counselling and assessments done on the property.
Wednesday
06h30 Arise
07h30 Breakfast
07h45 Daily reflection from Alcoholics Anonymous
09h00 Psycho-educational lectures
10h00 Physical exercise group
11H00 Individual psych assessments
11h45 Lunch
12h30 Shop/leisure time
13h10 psycho analytical group sessions
14h15 OT individual sessions
14h00 Video group sessions
17h30 Dinner
18h30 AA meeting
19h30 Bible study (voluntary
Thursday
06h30 Arise
07h30 Breakfast
07h45 Daily reflection from Alcoholics Anonymous
08h45 Big book meetings (Fellowship activities from NA and AA)
09h30 Psycho-educational lectures
10h45 OT sessions
11h45 Lunch
12h30 Shop/leisure time
13H00 Indigenous group sessions
13h10 Occupational therapy/worksheets
14h15 Occupational therapy
15h00 Organised leisure activities
18h00 Dinner
18h30 NA meeting
Patients not involved in group activities are then available for individual counselling and assessments done on the property.
Friday
06h30 Arise
07h30 Breakfast and rollcall
07h45 Daily reflection from Alcoholics Anonymous
08h00 Survival skills
08h15 Roll call
08h30 Multi-disciplinary meeting for staff
10H30 CAD groups
11h45 Lunch
12h30 Shop/leisure time
14h00 Psycho-analytical assessment n groups
15h00 Organised leisure activities
17h30 Visiting hours
Please note that individual psycho and individual occupational therapy takes place throughout the course of every day. The individual will be excused from the bigger group activities for that session.
In the detoxification unit, the activities differ depending on a patient’s physical condition and withdrawal symptoms. The general practitioner visits daily.
Sessions with the psychiatrist are booked with him individually, since his practice is in close proximity to the centre.
The clinical psychologist visits on Thursdays and will call individual patients who need assessments.
Individual spiritual guidance is available on a Tuesday, on request.
Aftercare groups take place twice a month, from 18H30.
Once a month group sessions, with next of kin, take place on a Saturday from 09h00 to 13h00. Individual family sessions are arranged by a therapist, with the family.
* NB: Time frames and activities structured to patients’ needs
Wedge Gardens Treatment Centre is SANCA affiliated