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Programs & Services


Acute Care Addiction Recovery Program

The Acute Care Addiction Recovery Program (previously ARCH) strives to improve health outcomes and health care access for patients with substance use disorders. This team delivers specialty consult services to hospital inpatients. This team also provides patient-centered, evidence-informed, and trauma-informed care. By using a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach, the team supports patients at every step in their recovery journey.

The ACARP team works with a patient's care team within the acute care setting and assists with:

  • complex withdrawal management
  • treatment and recovery planning
  • counselling, peer and psychosocial supports
  • poisoning (overdose) prevention
  • referrals to wraparound addiction recovery supports
  • linkage to primary and community-based care
  • connections to housing, healthcare coverage, income supports and identification
  • other health promotion interventions

Contact Details

Royal Alexandra Hospital

Location Info

1911 Women's Centre

Address
10240 Kingsway NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T5H 3V9
Telephone
780-613-5022
Fax
780-613-5026
Getting There

Parking and Public transportation available.

Designated disabled parking on upper and lower levels at Main entrance on Kingsway Avenue.

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Note

Monday to Friday Dr. on call until 9:00 pm.

Saturday and Sunday Dr. on call for urgent consult.

Access
Service Providers May Include
addiction counsellors, addiction medicine physicians, clinical nurse educators, nurse practitioners (NPs), peer support workers, pharmacists, registered nurses, social workers
Eligibility

Patients must be an inpatient and have an active substance use disorder and / or be dealing with social inequity.

Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.

Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
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Also Known As
Acronym
ACARP
Previous
ARCH, Addiction Recovery and Community Health (ARCH)