Find out more about the ongoing treatment and support you can find at Aséirí from the time you get in touch and throughout your recovery.
Making the first contact for help with addiction can be the most difficult step to take. Making a referral to Aiséirí for an assessment is simple, quick and completely confidential.
There are two ways to make a referral, online or by downloading a PDF referral form.
We provide detox to adolescents at Aislinn, our centre based in Kilkenny.
Aiséirí provides evidence-based detoxification, treatment and rehabilitation programmes for adults and adolescents suffering from addiction.Aiséirí provides detox from alcohol and drugs depending on the needs presented at the initial assessment.
Aiséirí is a medically monitored facility and provides 24/7 nursing cover to manage detox needs. There is medical personnel on-call to manage withdrawal needs as well as consultation from Consultant Psychiatrist’s, where necessary.
The main substances treated within the detox facility are alcohol, benzodiazepines and opioids. This is not an exhaustive list, which is why we urge you to contact the nursing team in Aiséirí for more information.
The detox programme and the length of stay associated, is added to the overall treatment programme. For example, in Aiséirí Cahir, the average alcohol detox is 5-7days in duration. This is added to the therapeutic 28 day programme.
Aiséirí Aislinn does not provide standalone detox.
Residential Treatment is available in our centres in Cahir and Roxburgh.
Research has consistently shown that longer stays in treatment produce the best outcomes for addiction. Our residential services are the bedrock of our treatment philosophy. Our goal is to ensure that as many clients as possible can access our specialist services quickly.
Our residential programmes range from four weeks for adults to six weeks for younger clients. We also offer a second stage six month residential treatment programme for adults who need extra support in their recovery.
The Residential Programmes are also supported by:-
A two-year client Continuum of Care programme which consists of a two-hour weekly meeting
A Concerned Person Continuum of Care programme which consists of a structured two-hour weekly meeting led by professionally trained and recognised facilitators.
The philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous is central to the programme and all participants are encouraged to use the 12-step programme in their recovery. Our treatment is based on the recognition that alcohol, drug addiction and compulsive gambling are diseases.
Total abstinence is the best way to manage the condition. We approach addiction in a holistic way, working with mind, body and spirit as components of a healthy life. Individual treatment plans may include group therapy sessions, one-to-one counselling, psycho-educational lectures, community meetings, meditation, yoga, peer support and interaction.
Each Wednesday is a family day at our centres. This day is an integral part of our programme to assist families while a person is in treatment. Everyone who is close to an addicted person is affected in a unique way; so too each person can play a key and different role in promoting recovery.
Some people need support for longer, recovery is a journey and a process. Some people cannot return to the family home or the community where they used to live. Family members and communities are in recovery as well as the individual in treatment. Some people need time to build the confidence and skills needed to function and to feel fulfilled that others may take for granted.
You can be referred to Secondary Treatment by your counsellor if you have first completed Primary Treatment. You will attend for an assessment and will be notified if you are being offered a place. You will be expected to be open, honest, ready and willing to engage and participate in the full programme.
Ceim Eile Secondary Treatment
Céim Eile is a 6-month residential programme that follows the completion of primary treatment – it is for those who need additional treatment and support due to the consequences and impact of their addiction. The need for secondary treatment is identified with your key counsellor in primary treatment. If this is recommended, your key counsellor will put forward a referral for you and then an assessment date will be set.
In a homely environment in Waterford City, Ceim Eile is often described by our residents as ‘time and space’ to get used to life in recovery. Coming to terms with the impact of addiction and learning to live in a new way can take time and some people who complete primary treatment need support for longer.
Secondary Treatment is about rebuilding all areas of your life after the consequences of addiction. This includes everything from learning about local fellowship meetings like CA, GA, NA etc, how to cope and communicate in a healthy way, exploring hobbies and interests, skills for managing finances and how to form and nurture healthy relationships. Throughout this 6 months of treatment, you will slowly but surely come to know yourself, build a solid foundation in recovery and prepare to live a meaningful life one day at a time.
Gender Specific Treatment
Culturally, In Ireland today, gender based pressures and assumptions are still very much alive. The impact of this has serious adverse effects and our Gender Specific Centres offer the opportunity to heal in a safe environment with others who truly understand.
Women are more likely to be lone parents, earn less money, are more likely to have experienced assault, trauma and abuse and are more likely to have body image dis orders. Women tend to internalise shame and can appear to function in their addiction.
Men are more likely to die from overdose, be hospitalised, get into debt and become involved in criminal behaviour due to their addiction. Men are also more likely to use substances from a younger age.
Gender makes a difference to our experiences in life and it makes a difference to how we heal and recover. Safety, acceptance and understanding are critical to respond to these deeply rooted issues and this knowledge informs our gender based responses.
Treatment Programme & Interventions
We are well known for our diverse and innovative treatment programme. As you work through the challenges of early recovery, you also experience the new opportunities that recovery offers. You might sample a new sport or creative activity, go sailing or start to explore work options.
Our programme is holistic, which means we consider each element of a persons life.( in some kind of visual – like jigsaw pieces)
· Social
· Spiritual
· Occupational
· Environmental
· Financial
· Emotional
Collaborations & Interagency Approach
You will find the supports in our local community ready to include you. To build a recovery network requires engaging with and linking with a number of services. This might include local education and training centres, health care providers, MABS or Probation. We benefit from the support of all the local agencies and organisations and we work together to ensure you receive the support network you need.
How and Why do some people go to Secondary Treatment?
Some people need support for longer, recovery is a journey and a process. Some people cannot return to the family home or the community where they used to live. Family members and communities are in recovery as well as the individual in treatment. Some people need time to build the confidence and skills needed to function and to feel fulfilled that others may take for granted.
You can be referred to Secondary Treatment by your counsellor if you have first completed Primary Treatment. You will attend for an assessment and will be notified if you are being offered a place. You will be expected to be open, honest, ready and willing to engage and participate in the full programme.
Our Post-treatment Recovery Support programmes include:
Sober Living Programme - a community-based support programme that helps you live and enjoy life as part of your recovery
Aiséirí Progression Programme - a centre-based programme to assist with return to work or education
You will leave with a care plan designed with you and for you and you will join a community of friends and peers on the same journey as you.
“I am nearly two years in recovery and I have so much in my life today - not stuff I got back, but stuff I never had.”
“Ceim Eile has saved my life, has given my children a mother back, my mam a daughter and my family, a sister”.
Addiction is an issue for many young people in Ireland today, and regrettably this number is on the increase. However here in Aiséiri we offer one of the few residential treatment services for young people between the ages of 15 to 21 years of age suffering with addiction in our Kilkenny treatment centre, Aislinn.
Aislinn was established in 1998 and was the country’s first Adolescent Residential Addiction Treatment Centre. Our highly qualified staff believe in the priceless potential of young people and work closely with families to help them understand more about addiction so that they can support their loved ones win back bright futures.
Making the first contact for help with addiction can be the most difficult step to take. Making a referral to Aiséirí for an assessment is simple, quick and completely confidential. A referral may be made by any concerned person — the individual, family members, friends, doctors, counseling services, employers, employee assistance services, social and legal professionals.
You can fill out our online referral form or download a pdf version here.
Aiséirí provides evidence-based detoxification, treatment and rehabilitation programmes for young people suffering from addiction.
We provide detox to young people between the ages of 15 and 21 in our Aislinn centre, this centre is located in Co. Kilkenny.
Aiséirí provides detox from alcohol and drugs depending on the needs presented at the initial assessment. Note this is not standalone detox, it is part of our Residential Treatment programme.
Aiséirí is a medically monitored facility and provides 24/7 nursing cover to manage detox needs. There is medical personnel on-call to manage withdrawal needs as well as consultation from Consultant Psychiatrist’s, where necessary.
The main substances treated within the detox facility are alcohol, benzodiazepines and opioids. This is not an exhaustive list, which is why we urge you to contact the team in Aiséirí for more information.
The detox programme and the length of stay associated, is added to the overall treatment programme. For example, in Aiséirí Cahir, the average alcohol detox is 5-7days in duration. This is added to the therapeutic 28 day programme.
For details on costs and fees, please click here.
Research has consistently shown that longer stays in treatment produce the best outcomes for addiction. Our residential services are the bedrock of our treatment philosophy. Our goal is to ensure that as many clients as possible can access our specialist services quickly.
Our residential programmes last six weeks for younger clients.
The Residential Programmes are also supported by:-
A two-year client Continuum of Care programme which consists of a two-hour weekly meeting
A Concerned Person Continuum of Care programme which consists of a structured two-hour weekly meeting led by professionally trained and recognised facilitators
The philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous is central to the programme and all participants are encouraged to use the 12-step programme in their recovery. Our treatment is based on the recognition that alcohol, drug addiction and compulsive gambling are diseases.
Total abstinence is the best way to manage the condition. We approach addiction in a holistic way, working with mind, body and spirit as components of a healthy life.
To see more about the types of therapies we provide, click here.
Each Wednesday is a family day at our centres. This day is an integral part of our programme to assist families while a person is in treatment. Everyone who is close to an addicted person is affected in a unique way; so too each person can play a key and different role in promoting recovery.
Our Post-treatment Recovery Support programmes include:
Sober Living Programme - a community-based support programme that helps you live and enjoy life as part of your recovery
Aiséirí Progression Programme - a centre-based programme to assist with return to work or education
You will leave with a care plan designed with you and for you and you will join a community of friends and peers on the same journey as you.
Robin Hawthorne, Continuum of Care Counsellor in Aiséirí Cahir
Have a look at this powerful video from one of our experts, Robin Hawthorne. This video will give you a greater understanding of family addiction and family recovery. You will find out more about our services and more about the role of family support in recovery.
Thank you Robin for sharing your knowledge.
Aiséirí recognises the fact that recovery from addiction is possible for all family members. As part of our broader ‘Continuum of Care’ program we provide a weekly Concerned Persons Group for family members to offer a space for healing and recovery. This program operates from the mantra that ‘each family member has the capacity to recover irrespective as to the recovery status of the addict’.
Some of the themes and topics we explore in the Concerned Persons Group include:
Recovery is a Family Affair
Family Relapse
Programme of Recovery – The Twelve Steps.
Detachment
Boundaries
Enabling
Every Wednesday during residential treatment.
The chaos of addiction brings heart-breaking consequences to everyone connected within the family unit (and beyond). Addiction is a whole family disease. We involve family members in Family Processing Days every Wednesday, whilst their loved one is in residential treatment in Aiséirí. This provides a platform to help educate family members about the illness of addiction and how it applies to them, and also commence the Recovery Process for themselves.
Anyone who is a concerned person can make a referral to Aiséirí, however professionals who are providing services to those with addictions can include:
General Practitioners
counseling services
employers or employee assistance services
social and legal professionals such as Probation and Welfare staff
You can easily make a referral online by clicking here.
