Inpatient Support
How the Program Works
Recovery can feel overwhelming. We keep the steps clear, steady, and easy to follow. Our admissions and preparation process is designed to support men before they arrive and to ensure safety, readiness, and a smooth start to the 28-day program.
Our program is steady, structured, and supportive. We focus on emotional safety, clear expectations, accessible learning, and community connection. Guests receive simple, practical tools and consistent guidance throughout the 28-day program and into Lifetime Aftercare.
At Forest City Healing Centre, we offer a calm and respectful environment for men to begin recovery. Our 28-day residential recovery program in London, Ontario provides structure, emotional safety, and steady support at a time when life can feel overwhelming. Men come seeking stability, clarity, and a place where they can feel seen without judgment — and we honour that from the moment they arrive.
Our approach blends daily routine, psychoeducation, emotional literacy, and connection with others. We use the Emotional Nexus Recovery (ENR) framework to help men understand the emotional patterns beneath substance use. This work is supported through a biopsychosocial, trauma-informed lens, recognizing that recovery is shaped by emotional, physical, relational, and environmental factors working together.
Each day includes structured group engagement, reflective practices, skill-building, and opportunities for connection with peers and staff. Our small, 20-bed residential setting allows every guest to be known, supported, and understood.
Our team includes clinicians, counsellors, and people with lived experience who share a commitment to dignity, emotional safety, and clear boundaries. Care is trauma-informed and evidence-informed, while remaining personal, respectful, and grounded.
Support continues beyond the residential stay. All guests receive access to Lifetime Aftercare, including digital aftercare resources, online recovery support, regular check-ins, and, where available, in-person group connection as they transition back into daily life.
Our purpose is to offer a safe place where men can learn, reflect, reconnect, and begin healing the patterns beneath substance use. Our promise is to walk beside each guest with honesty and care that never rushes, never pressures, and always supports the next steady step forward in recovery.
Leaving residential support can bring up mixed feelings. To make the transition easier, we offer guidance before discharge and continued connection through Lifetime Aftercare. Guests return home with clearer routines, stronger self-awareness, and a steady point of contact if they need support. Families and referrers are included in this process when appropriate, helping ensure a smooth return to daily life.
What We Offer
Our 28-day residential recovery program provides a calm, structured environment where men can focus on healing the emotional and behavioural patterns connected to substance use. Located in London, Ontario, the program blends trauma-informed practices, psychoeducation, emotional literacy, small-group engagement, and routine-building to support early recovery in a steady, grounded way.
Guests receive support both before arrival and after program completion through Lifetime Aftercare. This includes recovery groups, regular check-ins, and access to ongoing resources — ensuring men are not navigating early recovery alone.
Our approach is centred on dignity, emotional safety, personalised care, and helping each man take the next honest step forward — without pressure, stigma, or unrealistic expectations.
What A Day at FCHC Looks Like
A day at Forest City Healing Centre is steady, structured, and predictable. Our 28-day men’s residential recovery program in London, Ontario follows a daily routine designed to reduce stress, support emotional safety, and build stability during early recovery.
Each day begins with grounding practices and consistent routine. Mornings typically include group sessions focused on emotional literacy and psychoeducation, helping men better understand emotional patterns, coping behaviours, and the connection between stress, substance use, and daily life. These sessions are delivered within a trauma-informed men’s program that prioritizes clarity, respect, and participation at a manageable pace.
Afternoons continue with group-based programming, reflective exercises, and skill-building activities. Time is also built in for personal reflection, journaling, movement, or outdoor time, allowing men to integrate what they are learning and regulate their nervous systems.
Evenings are intentionally calmer. Shared meals, peer connection, and structured downtime help reinforce routine and community living. The day closes with quiet or guided check-ins that prepare guests for rest and the day ahead.
Throughout the day, staff offer guidance, answer questions, and maintain a calm, supportive environment. The goal is not intensity or pressure, but consistency — providing a safe place to practise new patterns, build emotional awareness, and develop routines that support lasting recovery.
Recovery at FCHC is built through daily structure, steady support, and repetition that helps men regain a sense of rhythm, confidence, and direction as they move forward.
A typical day includes: