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February 2024 by Carley Mae
My experience here wasn’t easy. I was weaning off of benzos and I have a horrible anxiety disorder - but they were so patient with me, the doctors, nurses, social workers and support staff were all amazing. The food was sooo delicious, I gained like 15lbs from it haha.My first few nights I was so anxious I literally blacked out but they took care of me. They made me tea, let me sleep on the couch in the common room because I was afraid to be alone and reminded me it will be worth it in the long run.Dr O, their psychiatrist, was incredible. Whenever I needed help they nurses just contacted him and he adjusted my meds accordingly.I’ve been clean and sober for over 18 months and it wouldn’t have been possible without The Orchard!Also, the pool was awesome!!
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September 2023 by Simran Dhillon
Saying any form of "Thank You" does not suffice. I wanted to stop using for so many years and never was able to on my own. I thought their was something inherently wrong with me. My time at the orchard is when I learned I wasn't alone in this struggle. For the first time in a long time, I felt seen, heard, and understood. It felt like I mattered. I wanted to stop using, I wanted to stop causing harm, I wanted to be useful!The orchard helped me with many different issues, not just drug addiction. With combined group, individual and family therapies, I was able to work on the issues beneath my drug addiction - depression, PTSD, family issues, finding who I was and my place in the world. When I thought my life was over, I was given enough tools, care and concern to live a life better than I had imagined for myself.No matter what my cirsumstance is or was, if I don't want to get better, I won't. For so long I wanted to get better, I just didn't know how....I didn't see a way out. Because of the vast resources, well rounded care & ongoing support you guys provided, and continue to provide; I truly believe you all saved my life.I'm celebrating 4 years clean today, including weekends and holidays, thanks to you all. I'm incredibly grateful I had the opportunity to get treatment through your establishment. My roots of recovery will forever be planted on beautiful bowen Island. ????
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September 2023 by Angela V
Loserville. Biggest selling point is "you won't find anyone better in BC". Worth it to go to the USA.
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August 2023 by K C Mah
The worst! Stay away at all cost...
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July 2023 by Seasons Abyss
I’ve held my tongue long enough about this place .. my son passed away 3 years ago not from an over dose even though he was an addicted to fentanyl. My experience finding him a treatment centre lead us to this recovery centre .. and I would say this place is a cash grabbing no good Centre. They had no real plan to recover my son from addiction .. not only that, they placed him in with everyone else as he was detoxing and anyone that knows an addict when detoxing they become irritable and defensive .. due to another client saying horrible things to my son he lashed out . Now I understand zero tolerance policies but this place sets someone up for failure is all this place did. What happened next was disgusting. They not only kicked him to the curb the didn’t give him his stuff and sent him on his way in the middle of the night .. this week of stress cost me a lot of money and I would never suggest this place to anyone !! They not only did they do more damage to my son as after this he never trusted another treatment center again ..this type of treatment doesn’t work especially with the low end assistance given to the clients when arriving for the first time ! I wish I could give zero stars if I could !!!EDITAs for the bold face lies stated in the response its clear this isn't a place I would recommend -I was charged money from this place and my son was made to leave in the middle of the night.the lack of respect to lie after the fact shows this place is garbage - Anyways I've said my peaceI'm sure you will continue to reap the rewards of addiction
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February 2022 by stephan kirsh
After 9 non Orchard treatment center stays and no success I am absolutely thrilled to be 26 months clean since leaving Orchard doors. I still get emotional thinking of how the Orchard changed my life. The Orchard was the perfect place to turn an addict like me from Hasting street homelessness into a worthwhile father, passionate member of the recovery community who is now on track to becoming a certified addictions counselor by next year as well as man who is for the first time in my life proud of being me!! My mother thanks you, my sister thanks you, my son thanks you and I thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!
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February 2022 by Deb Mowbray
As a professional, I was originally put off by the idea of a treatment center. I just didn’t know what to expect and I was scared. But what I received was a welcoming environment and top quality care, with ongoing support & the blessing of being able to say I just celebrated 4 years continuous sobriety since walking out those doors in 2018. I love that the Orchard is still in my life and that I know it/they will always be there for me. It is only because of the Orchard that I was able to obtain sobriety - I know this because I tried. ??
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February 2022 by R
After going to the Centre where I had a great deal of difficulty after the head of the department starting to threaten to throw me out of the centre and to a mental hospital when I expressed I was depressed they then we’re happy to take $4000 of my mothers money not give me any treatment ( therapy sessions) and when I had called back a year later they of course were still very spiteful and took the time to insult me . There are many recovery clinics that help amazingly this is not one of them. It’s a beautiful place with horrible people.
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February 2022 by Rachel Evans
It works if you work it......and you're worth it. Thank you everyone at The Orchard for giving me a chance for a better life.
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February 2021 by Alex Lacroix
I suffered with addiction for 8 years and tried numerous times to get clean on my own. When I was no longer going through the dreadful withdrawals & loathing my existence I actually decided to extend my stay because I was happy to be there. The staff and clients are amazing and I've been sober for 467 days now. Highly recommend this place, this is where recovery and healing begins.
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February 2021 by Brianne Bonneau
This place truly changed my life. The counsellors, group facilitators, instructors, staff in general were all amazing. I felt taken care of from the moment I walked in.
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February 2021 by D D
I attended the Orchard and it changed my life. The Orchard has given me a new way to exist, a way towards inner peace and the ability to engage life at its fullest. My ups and downs still happen, this is the reality of life but Thank God the Orchard has given me the tools and directions to handle these difficulties. My experience at the Orchard was positive and there was lots of support. I recommend this place to anyone who is experiencing substance abuse and want to drastically change their life for the better.
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February 2021 by Kelly
The orchard saved my life and can save yours too! The staff and counselors are truly amazing people and the food is DELICIOUS. I love everything about the orchard and recommend it to anybody needing help
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February 2021 by Eric Taylor
It's a difficult thing to put into words the gratitude you feel when you know your life has been saved. Orchard saved my life. Period. Full stop.
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February 2021 by Jaysin Doyle
When I had enough of hating myself, and was wanting it all to end. Chronic alcohol abuse for around 25 years, relationship breakdowns and finally a divorce, I walked into the Orchard recovery center on Beautiful Bowen island and then for the first time in my life, complete strangers showed me Grace at a time in my life I felt I didn't deserve it. They took the time to show me a different way to live my life, a way I never knew existed, and for that I'm forever grateful. The best staff, the best location. Thanks for giving me back a life I'm excited to live. Jason D sober since 12.22.12
