Poundmaker's Lodge Treatment Centres

Name: Poundmaker's Lodge Treatment Centres
Address: Box 34007, Kingsway Mall Post Office, Edmonton, AB T5G 3G4, Canada, G, Canada

3.5/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

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Address :	Box 34007, Kingsway Mall Post Office, Edmonton, AB T5G 3G4, Canada
Phone :	📞 +78888
Website :	http://www.poundmakerslodge.ca/
Categories :	Addiction treatment center ,
City :	G

Box 34007, Kingsway Mall Post Office, Edmonton, AB T5G 3G4, Canada

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A	April Gibson on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Staff sleeping on night shift Very click groups of people. Evening shift let clients do what every they want and day shift follows all rules... makes it hard for consistency. People bring in drugs as it's easy to bring in.aboriginal based treatment. Counsellors are very knowledgeable be prepared to have to ask for everything. All is privileged. Food is rich and really you will gain 25 pounds easy lol
T	Tylerapril Gibson on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ this organization has some good spirituality support but is very judgemental if you're not Aboriginal. There's many clicks and various types of people that go there. I was treated very poorly and regularly drug tested every 2 days and room searches often with nothing found. I found that there is a lack of support from the staff and they rely on clients to provide you with support. If one staff has a problem with you they will bully you until you terminate it's a big scam with the sweat lodge and night Lodge it's like a pitch black room or canvas covering that you go in and you hear them making sounds of a particular character it's a joke the food is ok oversized portions.
S	Shawn Dion on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Pretty decent counseling, great food. Be warned that there's over 100 clients in there now so it can get chaotic daily, it's basically lockdown. No visits or weekend passes because of covid. I'd reccomend as much sobriety beforehand because the wait time for medications can take up to hour. Lots of standing
W	William Davidson on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I have been to this treatment centre. It was very good except for the addictions councilour I had. I have been trying to advocate for a friend who is Indigenous, has sever cerebral palsy, has developed and addiction, and needs help. I called to follow up on his application from April. I was treated in a bizarre and rude manner from the admissions person I spoke to. They have incorrect information on him and wouldn't change it. This person is also transgender. When I originally spoke with someone there they said they could not take him, because of his disability. I told them his home care workers could come in in the morning and evening to take care of him. They said this condition would not work. They actually lied to me and to him about why he was not being accepted, saying it was an accessability issue which it was not. I fail to understand the lack of humanity here. If I could give lower than a one start review I would.
B	Brittany Krpan on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I just graduated the 90 day program here on Dec 23rd, 2020. I have been to treatment many times, but this Treatment Center was the first one I willingly went to and it has already changed my life. I didn’t grow up in the aboriginal culture, but I felt so accepted here. I finally created a connection to my spirituality. The staff and counsellors here are amazing! They are so understanding and make being there better. There definitely can be some drama, mainly between the girls, but while I was there I saw it transition from cliques, gossip, stealing from one another to such an amazing and strong tribe of brothers and sisters. I will be forever grateful to Poundmakers and will miss it there very much! I can’t wait until I can go back in three months for a 2 week follow up!
d	dogger dee on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ My son was excited to be able to get into Poundmakers. He was kicked out less than 2 weeks after getting into a disagreement with a staff member. Nothing physical just yelling at each other. One would think the staff would have some patience with drug/alcohol addicts that are fighting for their lives. Of course these people are grumpy and on edge, are the staff not trained for this? I’m sure Poundmakers got their check for the program he was suppose take. From a broken hearted parent.
J	Justin Moore on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Just recently graduated from the 90 day program. This place is awesome, I’ve learned so much about my addiction and myself while there. I received tons of great support from all the staff there. I recommend anyone apply to go there if they’re seeking treatment. Poundmakers saved life and it can save yours too!
S	Sehpekochacahksokun on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Poundmaker's Lodge has been around for decades and is a Indigenous treatment centre with a mix of indigenous and no indigenous staff and clients. Unfortunately, most of the non-indigenous staff do not take part in the ceremonies and activities even though they work in an indigenous treatment centre. My question to the non-indigenous staff... if you're not willing to learn, participate and be open to our ceremonies and activities then why are you working there in the first place? Are you just there to collect your pay cheques? If you want to work in a treatment centre then work in a non-indigenous environment. Poundmaker's really needs to make workshops and participation mandatory upon hiring regardless of their ethnicity. In the white work world all of us have to comply with the policies and procedure upon hiring otherwise we don't get hired. I would say to the Director of Poundmaker's if you really want to honour the name of Poundmaker then make it mandatory upon hiring for all staff to learn, participate in workshops and ceremonies that you offer. Being an Indian isn't a spectator sport...it's living and walking the talk everyday of our lives. Remember, you all have jobs and pay cheques because of the clients. Without the clients...you wouldn't have jobs. And to the clients, if you don't wanna participate in our ceremonies and activities then stop taking up valuable space away from our relatives who want to heal. There are hundreds of non-indigenous treatment centres available to you. ekosiptama !