Person-Centered
The resident is an active participant in treatment and recovery planning.
Our Program
A structured path from stability to independence.
Our residential program provides a safe, structured and supportive environment where individuals can step away from everyday pressures and focus on healing.
The Journey to Recovery
Six stages, one continuous path.
Recovery moves from stability toward independence. Each stage of residential treatment at Aeterna Health builds on the one before it — and continues long after treatment ends.
- 01STABILIZE
A Safe Place to Begin
A structured residential setting provides stability and space to focus on recovery.
- 02UNDERSTAND
Understanding the Whole Person
Assessment helps identify substance use, behavioral-health needs, physical-health considerations, strengths, risks, support systems and recovery goals.
- 03HEAL
Treatment With Dignity
Individualized treatment and compassionate support help address patterns, triggers, behaviors and barriers to recovery.
- 04BUILD
Develop Skills for Recovery
Residents strengthen coping strategies, emotional regulation, communication, routines and independent-living skills.
- 05TRANSITION
Preparing for What's Next
We begin planning for continued treatment, recovery supports, healthcare, housing and community integration.
- 06CONTINUE
Recovery Is a Journey
The path continues long after treatment toward connection, purpose and greater independence.
Recovery is not a straight line.
We walk alongside each resident as they build skills, navigate challenges and continue moving forward.
You don’t have to navigate recovery alone.
Treatment Philosophy
We Treat People, Not Diagnoses.
At Aeterna Health, treatment begins with a simple belief: every person deserves to be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect.
Substance use disorder can affect health, relationships, employment, housing, finances, emotional well-being, and a person’s sense of identity. Effective recovery therefore requires more than addressing substance use alone.
Who We Support — The Whole Person
How We Support Them — The 11 Treatment Focuses
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Focus 01: Understand their patterns of substance use
Our Focus
Building skills for
continued recovery
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Understand their patterns of substance use
Identify triggers and high-risk situations
Develop healthier coping strategies
Improve emotional regulation
Strengthen communication and relationships
Build recovery-support networks
Improve daily living skills
Address barriers to stability
Develop confidence and self-advocacy
Establish meaningful personal goals
Create a realistic plan for continued recovery
Recovery is more than addressing substance use.
It is about developing the skills, relationships, stability and confidence needed to build a meaningful life.
We walk alongside each resident as they continue moving forward.
Our Approach
Care Built Around the Individual
Trauma-Informed
Services recognize that trauma may influence behavior, relationships, health and substance use.
Strengths-Based
Treatment builds upon abilities and resilience rather than focusing only on problems.
Evidence-Informed
Clinical approaches are selected based on individual needs and recognized treatment practices.
Culturally Responsive
We respect each person's identity, culture, values, language, beliefs, experiences and preferences.
Recovery-Oriented
Treatment focuses on stabilization while developing the skills, relationships and resources needed for long-term recovery.
Life at Aeterna
Structure That Supports Recovery
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- 01Wake-up and morning routine
- 02Breakfast
- 03Morning wellness / check-in
- 04Recovery-focused group
Schedules vary based on individualized treatment needs, appointments, programming and the program's clinical schedule.
The Environment
A Place Designed for Healing
Recovery is difficult when someone does not feel safe, respected or comfortable. Aeterna Health strives to provide a residential environment that feels welcoming, peaceful, structured and supportive.
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Exterior
The arrival experience and grounds of the residential program.
Who We Serve
Is Aeterna Health Right for You?
Aeterna Health provides residential treatment for adults experiencing substance use disorders who meet the program's admission criteria and approved level of care.
Individuals may benefit from residential treatment when they require a structured therapeutic environment and more intensive support than can appropriately be provided through a less intensive setting.
The admissions team evaluates each referral individually to determine whether Aeterna Health can safely and appropriately meet the person's needs.
Your Next Chapter Can Begin Here.
Recovery does not require having every answer today. It begins with taking the next step.
Aeterna Health is not where life stops because of addiction. It is where life begins again.