OH_Annual_Report_200.. - Odyssey House

Some aboriginal artcreated by theresidents of Odysseywithdrawal unitThe Odyssey House Withdrawal Unit is housed in a state-ofthe-artfacility. The rural setting provides an idealenvironment of privacy and comfort, which helps the menand women who are attempting to be drug free bydetoxifying from a range of licit and illicit drugs andalcohol. The Withdrawal Unit is able to accommodate up to13 people in need of medically supervised detoxification.Qualified nurses staff the unit on a 24 hour basis. All clientsare reviewed and assessed by a doctor to determine anappropriate detoxification regime. The program lasts fromseven to ten days and includes a social and medicalassessment and an individually suited withdrawal regime aswell as supportive individual and group counselling.Participants are also taught relaxation techniques andreceive educational information on relapse prevention.Highlights• 360 people were admitted to the unit and 158 peoplecompleted their episode of care.• Nursing staff upgraded their credentials throughadditional training opportunities. Another staff memberobtained their alcohol and other drug Certificate IV atTAFE.• We added a drug and alcohol counsellor to the staffcontingent at the unit who has a degree in psychologyand Masters Degree in Counselling.• A new Administrator was appointed to head up the unit.His name is Terrence Hooker and he adds continuedstability to the unit.ODYSSEY HOUSE172006ANNUAL REPORT