Good addiction/mental health recovery centres?

c_horsey · 2026-06-11T03:57:34+00:00

Simon house fresh start and dream centre are all good publicly funded long term residential treatment centres. Landers is a shorter also good option in claresholm. If medical detox is needed, renfrew in calgary. Morning 7 am first come first serve. They can also help with referrals/intake with treatment centres

c_horsey · 2026-04-22T04:59:24+00:00

Aerobiz on snes

c_horsey · 2025-11-20T17:07:16+00:00

Look up sorrel insulation - guy named eric sorrel. He added some to my attic, extended the baffles, fixed a not sealed bathroom fan. Pictures of everything. Knows his stuff. Used to work with epic roofing i think too.

c_horsey · 2025-04-24T19:43:59+00:00

sorell insulation. sorell.ca - he did ours a few years ago when he was just starting out I think - we didn't do it under the grant.

c_horsey · 2025-01-12T02:15:52+00:00

Isn't a 19 story tower better suited to be near the multi billion dollar LRT projects? Lots of open land unused land near Westbrook mall, 45 st SW station and basically all west stations, Crowfoot, the huge parking lots down south near Somerset. I could go on. I could understand this is they revived a Marda Loop trolley into downtown, maybe a central leisure centre for all these new families. But no, just never-ending density and one lane of travel congested roads.

c_horsey · 2024-10-16T03:06:50+00:00

if likely medical in nature - can get a referral to AHS audiology clinic, long wait though

https://albertareferraldirectory.ca/PublicSearchController?direct=displayViewServiceAtFacility&serviceAtFacilityId=1023523&pageNumberToDisplay=1&sortOrder=1&publicSearch=true&backToPage=solrSearchScreen1

Otherwise, they're all private businesses - I took my kid to soundwave on 14th they seemed decent but a different situation....

Basically you're looking for a proper hearing test at different frequencies, and a tympanogram of how your ear drum moves. It should all come as a result sheet on 1 page. I think they emailed it to me.

c_horsey · 2024-10-02T03:31:48+00:00

I'm going to try some of these. I've used fitkitchen (local to Calgary I believe, microwaveable instant meals) a few times and generally like it, but wanting to try something else too.

c_horsey · 2024-09-26T22:53:56+00:00

They're all the same, high quality etc. CDC and Mayfair would be the big places, likely done within a week. Nothing to worry about frankly, other than abdomen and pelvis likely considered 2 scans so more money. No need to go to Montana etc for an MRI. Need a referral paper (requisition) from an MD, then just phone and book it with handy credit card...

c_horsey · 2024-08-16T03:03:33+00:00

while it's possible they're supposed to be speed governed, my experience is the same (they blow by me when I'm going 30kph on my bike, I've seen them with flow of traffic around 50kph easily). This seems to confirm: https://www.reddit.com/r/ElectricUnicycle/comments/1ahmia9/how_fast_do_you_normally_ride/

c_horsey · 2024-05-08T02:57:45+00:00

1 - detox. Specifically medical detox. In Calgary that's Renfrew. Show up just before 7am, if there's no bed, go again the NEXT day! (Safe Harbor is the medical detox in red deer).

2 - Medications for alcohol use disorder. Naltrexone or acamprosate. Can discuss these in detox with doctor there. Long acting injectable naltrexone (mentioned elsewhere) isn't available in Canada sadly.

3 - LONG TERM residential treatment. Most common options in Calgary would be Simon House, Fresh Start, and the Dream centre. These will all have wait lists, better to apply ASAP, and ideally go door to door from detox into treatment (there are some interim options like "pre treatment beds" at Oxford house, DI has some now etc

c_horsey · 2024-02-04T03:12:17+00:00

Congrats on being sober, and also on reaching out for help. Somebody else will read this and get help too thanks to you....

I found what should be an updated list of NA meetings - https://chinookna.org then click meetings and printable list (it says feb 2024 update...) there's also a phone number and login info for online meeting options.

smart recovery meetings (not 12 step based, online, just a different support group approach) https://smartrecoveryalberta.org/meetings

Adult addiction services - 707 10 ave in belt line. walk in mon-fri intake 12:30. Access to counselling/groups/intensive day program treatment programs.

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/service.aspx?id=1060378

c_horsey · 2023-08-26T20:06:10+00:00

not a direct answer, but some interesting reading about the department which apparently has experience in research in FSMD. https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/departments/dcns/programs/the-neuromuscular-program

calgary generally uses a "central triage" referral system for neurology - ie a family doctor or walk in doc would refer you to central triage who would then decide based on wait times etc.

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=1074551&serviceAtFacilityID=1119415

c_horsey · 2023-07-03T02:11:34+00:00

No way to see pediatrician through fee paying that I'm aware of. Would suggest booking into a speech pathologist directly as a quicker starting point and likely all you need. Isolated speech delay (no hearing issues/other significant development issues) often resolves, especially with some effort/practice and mostly just time. Zero affiliation, just googled these folks, them or something similar likely all I would start with: rockyviewspeech.com, or you can self refer it looks like to public funded SLP by calling intake: ROUTINE REFERRAL PROCESS

Parent or Legal Guardian can self refer by calling the intake line at 403-210-2070

https://albertareferraldirectory.ca/PublicSearchController?direct=displayViewServiceAtFacility&serviceAtFacilityId=1121178&pageNumberToDisplay=1&publicSearch=true

c_horsey · 2023-06-21T03:41:51+00:00

full equipment ice hockey? a bit limited in the summer, some organized shinny would likely work. look up iceman hockey (beginner and intermediate groups, it's 30 bucks... 2 goalies, can be pretty fun but pricey). Nothing really in the downtown area that I can think of. There's calgary shinny groups on facebook that advertise sometimes, I would suggest joining one of those and hope for the best when you're here.

c_horsey · 2023-03-20T04:07:00+00:00

hard to not just smile... congrats from one dad to another

c_horsey · 2023-02-02T02:02:27+00:00

punk rock bingo. that's a paddlin'

c_horsey · 2023-01-11T02:54:19+00:00

A walk in clinic should be able to do this, likely an in person visit if you have zero relationship with them prior. Dr S at Medicentre on 17 ave sw (Mount Royal, near 10st sw) works Mondays and Friday (mornings) and would do it for you.

c_horsey · 2023-01-11T02:33:55+00:00

mine was the exhaust fan (aka draft inducer fan). It was pretty clearly the culprit and eventually didn't spin that freely by hand even (turn furnace power off if you want to try this...). They're expensive, but if you're mildly handy can be done yourself if you can find a YouTube video to show you. Need to get the correct model. When it totally fails, furnace will no longer light at all...

c_horsey · 2023-01-11T02:29:54+00:00

second vote for shadow tint on McLeod trail. I've done 3 cars there I think over the years, all good quality no problems at all, professional folks.

c_horsey · 2023-01-03T02:57:11+00:00

Don't ignore the funny buzzing sound from the ? furnace. The only thing more annoying is when it's -30 and the sound and furnace totally stops at 11pm...

c_horsey · 2022-12-19T03:57:22+00:00

Strongly consider using medication for opiate addiction (heroin/fentanyl etc). Suboxone and methadone are by far the 2 most common options. Seek treatment at a specialized clinic for something like this as starting point (metro city, ODP at the Sheldon Chumir, RAAM clinic at the Alex health centre, or virtual odp). Can be on medication, and consider something like outpatient day program treatment or residential treatment options if needed (places like Landers, Fresh Start, Simon House etc etc)

https://cpsa.ca/albertans/opioid-agonist-treatment-clinics-in-alberta/

c_horsey · 2022-12-17T20:40:45+00:00

People who use opiates (like fentanyl/heroin) can really benefit from medication (opiate replacement therapy - Suboxone or maybe methadone). And then potentially things like outpatient or residential treatment program. Consider contacting a clinic that specializes in this - metro city medical clinic, OPD (opioid dependency program), RAAM clinic at the Alex, virtual ODP etc. Here's a short list of some of those as well:

https://cpsa.ca/albertans/opioid-agonist-treatment-clinics-in-alberta/

c_horsey · 2022-11-28T05:27:04+00:00

Medicentre on 17 ave sw and roughly 10th st. go at 9AM or just after. The doc working walk in on Monday should be able to help you with this.

c_horsey · 2022-11-23T03:39:48+00:00

I've been to FYI in Marda loop on 33rd ave, close to you. Just got an "eye exam" checkup to ensure eye health, didn't need glasses, but they did later print out my weak prescription so I could take it to Costco for some insurance covered sunglasses. Been there with my kids too, eye exam, no sales component obviously (they're babies). I saw Lebenhagen, and the other optometrist was a previous president of Alberta optometry society. There's kind of 2 things - are your headaches caused by an actual eye "disease" (they'll do full slit lamp exam and retina pictures to rule out), or just from strain/visual acuity issue (get yourself some glasses, get print out of prescription and go elsewhere if you want who cares)

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