Road to Recovery

The Providence Health Care Road to Recovery Initiative is a system redesign that strives to better address treatment of substance use disorders by providing the right support to each client at the right time.

Once fully implemented, the Road to Recovery Initiative will support clients at every phase of their wellness and recovery journey through health system coordination and integration to ensure a full continuum of services for people who use substances, with a focus on continuous improvement and the generation and integration of research.

The Road to Recovery Initiative is rolling out in a phased approach over four years. The first acute substance use withdrawal management and stabilization beds opened at St. Paul’s Hospital in September 2023, with additional withdrawal management, transitional short-stay and bed-based treatment services to come.

People who use substances deserve the same access to evidence-based care as anyone else, free from stigma. As with all of our services at Providence Health Care, Road to Recovery delivers care in a way that strives to be person-centred, trauma-informed and culturally safe.

How to access Road to Recovery

Intake and access is provided through Vancouver Coastal Health’s Access Central phone line for clients or providers: 1 (866) 658-1221 - Seven days a week, 9 a.m. - 7:45 p.m or by coming in-person to PHC’s Rapid Access Addiction Clinic (RAAC) at St. Paul’s Hospital which is open seven days a week, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

What happens when you call Access Central?

• A nurse will talk to you about your substance use goals along with your medical and substance use history. A physician may also speak with you if further information is required.
  • If you don’t require admission for withdrawal management, the team will explore other options with you.
• If appropriate, you will be offered same day virtual care to address your substance use needs.
• You will be supported with your substance use goals in the outpatient setting while you wait for your intake date.