Crescent House provides:
- Five sobering beds for adults under the influence of intoxicants
- One assisted living and stabilization bed for adults with serious and persistent mental illness and/or addictions.
Sobering Beds
Crescent House offers safe, supportive, sobering beds. As a harm reduction service, we provide therapeutic interventions based on a focused scope of service:
- Five beds with regular checks as required
- Support Workers assess individual’s bio-psycho-social-spiritual status during intoxication
- An Island Health Nurse (Mental Health and Substance Use Services) can provide clinical assessment, education, and referrals as needed
- First aid
- Snacks and a shower
Access is through recommendations from: Shelters, RCMP, the Emergency Department, and Psychiatric Emergency Services. Between 6 am and midnight, individuals may walk up to the house to seek access without a recommendation. The maximum stay is 23 hours, and six hours must elapse before re-admission.
Assisted Living and Stabilization
Crescent House offers one assisted living and one stabilization bed.
The comfortable home has a pleasant garden that helps create a sense of tranquillity and is located near the regional hospital and other health services.
On-site ICCS support workers provide 24 hour supervision and hospitality while clinical support is provided by the following Island Health teams: Community Support, Assertive Community Treatment, Forensic Services, and Crisis Response. Clinicians on these teams assess clients and provide case planning and in-service visits.
Created in 2001 as part of the Walking to Wellness project, the program demonstrates the success of treating clients with co-occurring disorders according to an integrated service approach. This partnership has seen results for individuals who previously were trapped in cycles of crisis and relapse.
Access is through assessment by Nanaimo Mental Health and Substance Use Services.