In-patient treatment

Rutland Centre is a 5-week Residential Treatment Programme. During this time, you will stay in our 25 bed Centre in Knocklyon. During your stay, you can have visits from family and friends twice each week and we actively encourage family and ‘concerned persons’ to become personally involved in your recovery by joining a weekly group workshop.

On admission, you will be assigned to a therapy group and to a team of counsellors who explain the treatment programme to you and begin your treatment plan. The Medical Director who is a consultant psychiatrist will also complete a psychiatric evaluation.

Our programme is structured and on admission, you will be given a detailed timetable outlining the events for the day/week ahead. The programme includes;

• One-to-one counselling and group therapy
• Personal time for reflection and reading
• Relaxation, and recreation activities
• Drama therapy
• Healthy meals
• Stop smoking workshops
• Lectures and therapeutic workshops
• Time for fellowship, allowing for personal sharing and understanding

In addition, our clinical staff provide daily lectures covering a broad range of topics including psychological, medical, social, spiritual and Twelve Step work. We also run specialty groups such as relapse prevention, anger, eating issues, women’s issues, men’s issues, assertiveness, Twelve Step group study, family issues and similar specialist topics.

Former clients make a valuable contribution to our programme providing a weekly talk to current clients providing opportunities to listen, share, and receive support and encouragement for your recovery.