Addiction Recovery and Community Health (ARCH)

Alberta Health Services - Edmonton Zone

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Description
The Addiction Recovery and Community Health (ARCH) Team strives to improve health outcomes and health care access for patients with substance use disorders. This team delivers specialty consult services to emergency department patients and hospital inpatients at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. This team also provides patient-centered, evidence-based, and trauma-informed care. By using a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach, the team supports patients at every step in their recovery journey.

The ARCH Team works with a patient's care team in the emergency department (ED) or inpatient setting and assists with:

  • complex withdrawal management
  • treatment and recovery planning
  • counselling, peer and psychosocial supports
  • 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

Key Provider: addiction counselors, doctors, education coordinators, evaluation consultants, nurse practitioners (NPs), peer support workers, social workers
Eligibility
Yes, Patients must be an inpatient at the Royal Alexandra Hospital and have an active substance use disorder and / or be dealing with social inequity.
Application Process
Service Access: Professional Referral Required
Referral Process: No


Waiting Period: No,
Telephone
780-613-5022
Fax
780-613-5026
Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Fees
Fee: No


Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: N/A
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: Yes - Elevators
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Last Verified On
April 30, 2024
Address
10240 Kingsway NW
Edmonton, AB, T5H 3V9

This facility provides a range of healthcare services including a 24/7 emergency department.


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Hours of Operation
Mon
08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Tue
08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Wed
08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Thu
08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Fri
08:00 AM to 04:00 PM

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

Saturday and Sunday Dr. on call for urgent consult.

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