Non-Residential Withdrawal Service

The Program Includes:

• The nurse will work with you to develop an individual treatment plan to help you work out how you will get through your withdrawal and set up strategies to achieve your ongoing goals.
• This includes identifying a general practitioner who can prescribe withdrawal medications for you, identifying a pharmacy that can dispense the medications for you, and identifying a support person who can be in your home, or come over to support you through the withdrawal.
• The nurse will look at your diet and nutrition and other lifestyle choices and assist you to make a plan for a healthier lifestyle.
• The nurse will also want to know that your house, or the place that you chose to undertake the withdrawal, is safe for you and the staff that will be coming around to support you. This means no drugs or drug use by other residents, no weapons or dangerous items, and any pets that might become stressed and protective of you are on a leash or safely secured away when the nurse visits your house. Some people arrange to meet the nurse at the doctor’s clinic or other consulting rooms if you can’t meet these requirements.
• You also need to be able to get to the pharmacy to pick up your medications as the nurses don’t carry medications on home visits.
• Most withdrawal treatment episodes last around 7-10 days, and the nurse will refer you to ongoing supports to take over after your treatment episode is completed.

Assessment Process