After Care Treatment for Alcohol Rehabilitation

Any service user who has completed at least a 9 month stay at the Shardale, or alternatively funding has been agreed by their local authority, are eligible to attend the weekly after care provision. The focus of the provision is related to continued support/education, always striving to remain abstinent from alcohol but at the same time to develop and nurture their new-found way of life. The group consists of the following:

* Opportunity to share current, difficult feelings
* Reduce feelings of isolation
* Anxiety reduction
* On going improvement of self-esteem
* Encourage and support each other
* Educational and employment issues explored
* Continued work on family difficulties
* Maintain an alcohol free productive life style
* Experience an essential element of fellowship and care.
* Continuous monitoring of emotional/psychological well-being.
* Relapse prevention/relapse indicators

The After care provision is accessible to the service user for a 6 month period post discharge as long as they are not using alcohol and involves 2 hours weekly. The group meets weekly and is facilitated by a Shardale Therapist. Standard contracted agreements must be adhered to if a resident is to remain in the aftercare service.
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