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List of Long-Term Rehabs in Saskatchewan
Rehab Settings
- Residential Long-Term
Services Offered
- Faith-Based
- Gender-Specific
- Substance Abuse Counselling
- Substance Abuse Counselling for Individuals
People Served
- Christian
- Men
Trust Factors
- Adult & Teen Challenge (ATC) Accredited
- Client Testimonials
- Evidence-Based Approach
- Licensed Staff
- Non-Profit Organization
- Registered Canadian Charitable Organization
Denare Beach, SK
Key details about Adult & Teen Challenge of Central Canada – Denare Beach Live-In Men’s Program
How much does Adult & Teen Challenge of Central Canada – Denare Beach Live-In Men’s Program cost?
$1000 entrance fee
How long is treatment?
12 to 18 months
Is it co-ed?
No, men only
What professional/medical staff work at Adult & Teen Challenge of Central Canada – Denare Beach Live-In Men’s Program?
Allen Lagore, Diploma of Biblical Studies | Director
Located in Zealandia, Saskatchewan, Echo Plains Recovery Center provides a five-week program focusing on mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional recovery. Their therapeutic approach includes evidence-based tools tailored to individual needs, addressing issues like trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and depression. Additional programming is available based on specific client requirements. Pricing information is not provided on their website.
Rehab Settings
- Detox
- Residential Long-Term
Services Offered
- Assessment
- Holistic
- Relapse Prevention
- Substance Abuse Counselling
- Substance Abuse Counselling for Individuals
- Substance Abuse Group Counselling
- Wilderness/Adventure
People Served
- Co-Ed
Trust Factors
- Certified by the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF)
- Client Testimonials
- Evidence-Based Approach
- Licensed Staff
Zealandia, SK
Key details about Echo Plains Recovery Center Ltd.
How long is treatment?
5 weeks
Does Echo Plains Recovery Center Ltd. have a detox on-site?
Yes, but only social detox, not medical detox
Can I bring my cellphone?
Yes, but it will be placed in a valuable locker and only given at specific times.
What is their capacity?
12 people
Teen Challenge Canada, Saskatchewan Men’s Center provides a 12-month, faith-based residential rehab program tailored for men battling drug and alcohol addiction. The year-long structure allows participants to deeply engage with their recovery process, helping to lay a solid foundation for lasting sobriety and transformation.
Rehab Settings
- Residential Long-Term
Services Offered
- Faith-Based
- Gender-Specific
People Served
- Christian
- Men
Trust Factors
- Evidence-Based Approach
- Non-Profit Organization
- Registered Canadian Charitable Organization
Allan, SK
Key details about Teen Challenge Canada – Saskatchewan Men’s Centre
How long is treatment?
12 months
Is it co-ed?
No, men only
Teen Challenge Canada, Prairie Hope Women’s Center provides a 12-month residential rehab program for women aged 18 and older. The long-term treatment addresses drug and alcohol addiction through structured support, faith-based guidance, and life transformation.
Rehab Settings
- Residential Long-Term
Services Offered
- Faith-Based
- Gender-Specific
People Served
- Christian
- Women
Trust Factors
- Evidence-Based Approach
- Non-Profit Organization
- Registered Canadian Charitable Organization
Rosthern, SK
Key details about Teen Challenge Canada – Prairie Hope Women’s Centre
How long is treatment?
12 months
Is it co-ed?
No, women only
White Buffalo Treatment Centre offers long-term recovery support in a culturally respectful environment. With a focus on holistic healing and strong community involvement, the center provides residential services that help individuals move forward from substance use through traditional and contemporary approaches.
Rehab Settings
- Detox
- Residential Long-Term
Services Offered
- Aftercare
- Assessment
- Gender-Specific
- Holistic
- Substance Abuse Counselling
- Substance Abuse Counselling for Individuals
- Substance Abuse Group Counselling
- Wilderness/Adventure
People Served
- Adolescents
- Indigenous Peoples
- Women
Trust Factors
- Canadian Accreditation Council
- Evidence-Based Approach
- Funded by National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP)
- Licensed Staff
Prince Albert, SK
Key details about White Buffalo Treatment Centre
How long is treatment?
16 weeks
Can I have a private room?
Yes, the rooms are private.
Does White Buffalo Treatment Centre have a detox on-site?
Yes, but only social detox/stabilization, not medical detox
Is it co-ed?
No, women only
What is their capacity?
10 teenage girls
Rehab Settings
- Residential Long-Term
Services Offered
- Faith-Based
- Gender-Specific
- Holistic
People Served
- Adolescents
- Christian
- Men
Trust Factors
- Evidence-Based Approach
- Non-Profit Organization
- Registered Canadian Charitable Organization
Admiral, SK
Key details about Rock Solid Refuge
What are their business hours?
Monday to Friday - 9am to 12pm & 1pm to 5pm
How long is treatment?
12 months
Is it co-ed?
No, teenage boys only
Prairie Sky Recovery Centre in rural Saskatchewan offers trauma-informed residential programs ranging from 45 to 90 days. With gender-specific accommodations, the center delivers personalized care through individual and group therapy, CBT, DBT, and wellness activities. Program fees start around $9,000 for 45 days, with financing options available.
Rehab Settings
- Detox
- Residential Long-Term
Services Offered
- Aftercare
- Assessment
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Faith-Based
- Family Services
- Family Support
- Gender-Specific
- Holistic
- Relapse Prevention
- Substance Abuse Counselling
- Substance Abuse Counselling for Individuals
- Substance Abuse Group Counselling
- Twelve-Step
People Served
- Indigenous Peoples
- Men
Trust Factors
- Better Business Bureau Accreditation
- Client Testimonials
- Evidence-Based Approach
- Licensed Staff
Wilkie, SK
Key details about Prairie Sky Recovery Centre
How long is treatment?
6 or 12 weeks
Can I have a private room?
There are private and semi-private rooms.
Does Prairie Sky Recovery Centre typically have a waiting list?
No
Does Prairie Sky Recovery Centre have a detox on-site?
Yes, but only social detox, not medical detox
Is it co-ed?
No, men only.
Can I bring my cellphone?
No, cellphones are not allowed.
Does Prairie Sky Recovery Centre have a gym or other amenities?
Yes, there is a gym.
What professional/medical staff work at Prairie Sky Recovery Centre?
Melanie Brown, RSW | Co-Owner & Chief Administrative Officer
What is their capacity?
24 men in one facility and 8 women in another
Leading Thunderbird Lodge is a long-term residential treatment facility for First Nations and Inuit male youth aged 12 to 17. Located near Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan, the 16-week program integrates clinical care, educational services, and cultural teachings to promote healing and balanced development across spiritual, physical, emotional, and mental health.
Rehab Settings
- Residential Long-Term
Services Offered
- Assessment
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Gender-Specific
- Holistic
- Substance Abuse Counselling
- Substance Abuse Counselling for Individuals
- Substance Abuse Group Counselling
People Served
- Adolescents
- Indigenous Peoples
- Men
Trust Factors
- Canadian Accreditation Council
- Evidence-Based Approach
- Funded by National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP)
- Non-Profit Organization
- Registered Canadian Charitable Organization
Fort Qu’Appelle, SK
Key details about Leading Thunderbird Lodge
How long is treatment?
16 weeks
Is it co-ed?
No, men only
Does Leading Thunderbird Lodge have a gym or other amenities?
Yes, there is a gymnasium and a fully-equipped weight room.
What is their capacity?
15 teenage boys
Rehab Settings
- Residential Long-Term
Services Offered
- Aftercare
- Faith-Based
- Holistic
- Substance Abuse Counselling
- Substance Abuse Counselling for Individuals
- Substance Abuse Group Counselling
People Served
- Co-Ed
- Indigenous Peoples
Trust Factors
- Accreditation Canada
- Evidence-Based Approach
- Funded by National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP)
- Licensed Staff
Kamsack, SK
Key details about The Saulteaux Healing and Wellness Treatment Centre
How long is treatment?
42 days
Does The Saulteaux Healing and Wellness Treatment Centre have a detox on-site?
No, and must be detoxed 7 to 10 days prior
Is it co-ed?
Yes
What is their capacity?
18 people
Rehab Settings
- Detox
- Outpatient
- Residential Long-Term
Services Offered
- Abstinence-Based Recovery
- Aftercare
- Assessment
- Drug Prevention and Education
- Holistic
- Relapse Prevention
- Substance Abuse Counselling
- Substance Abuse Counselling for Individuals
- Substance Abuse Group Counselling
People Served
- Co-Ed
- Indigenous Peoples
Trust Factors
- Evidence-Based Approach
- Licensed Staff
- Non-Profit Organization
- Registered Canadian Charitable Organization
Prince Albert, SK
Key details about Metis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Inc (MACSI) – Prince Albert Centre
How long is treatment?
Stabilization program: 7 to 14 days
Inpatient treatment: 90 days
Does Metis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Inc (MACSI) – Prince Albert Centre have a detox on-site?
Yes, but only social detox, not medical detox
Is it co-ed?
Yes
What professional/medical staff work at Metis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Inc (MACSI) – Prince Albert Centre?
Lori Skjeie, Masters of Educational Foundations, BEd | Director of Mental Health and Addictions
Rehab Settings
- Detox
- Medical Detox
- Residential Long-Term
Services Offered
- Abstinence-Based Recovery
- Aftercare
- Assessment
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Drug Prevention and Education
- Faith-Based
- Holistic
- Substance Abuse Counselling
- Substance Abuse Counselling for Individuals
- Substance Abuse Group Counselling
- Twelve-Step
People Served
- Co-Ed
- Indigenous Peoples
- Pregnant Women
Trust Factors
- Evidence-Based Approach
North Battleford, SK
Key details about Battlefords Treatment Centre
Is it co-ed?
Yes
Does Battlefords Treatment Centre have a gym or other amenities?
Yes, there is an exercise room and a basketball field.
What is their capacity?
14 people, with 5 dedicated to detox
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Frequently Asked Questions
Long-term residential treatment is typically the right fit for people with moderate to severe substance use disorders, particularly those whose home environment doesn't support recovery, who have concurrent mental health conditions needing daily clinical attention, or who need sustained structure to build the stability that early recovery requires. Living at the treatment facility removes the environmental triggers and daily stressors that make staying sober so difficult in the outside world, giving the person concentrated time and therapeutic support to do the deeper work that lasting recovery depends on.
For people with more severe or long-standing addiction, longer residential treatment allows more time to stabilise, address concurrent mental health conditions, build genuine coping skills, and prepare for re-entry into daily life rather than just getting through the acute phase. Short-term programmes can work well for the right person, but for those with complex presentations, multiple prior treatment episodes, or environments that don't support recovery, a longer stay provides the sustained structure and therapeutic depth that lasting change actually requires.
Multiple shorter treatment episodes without sustained recovery is one of the clearest clinical indicators that a longer programme is warranted. It's not a sign of failure; it's a signal that the intensity and duration of treatment hasn't yet matched the complexity of what the person is dealing with. Long-term residential treatment provides extended time away from the environment that drives substance use, more opportunity for the brain to recover, and enough clinical depth to properly address concurrent mental health conditions and the deeper patterns that shorter stays rarely have time to reach. A Canadian survey found that 83% of people who had been through residential treatment rated it as very important to their recovery.
Long-term residential programmes, typically three months to a year or more, follow a structured daily schedule that combines individual counselling, group therapy, life skills workshops, and peer community time. The early weeks focus on stabilisation and building trust; as the programme progresses, the work shifts toward deeper therapeutic exploration, relapse prevention planning, and preparing for independent life. Structure itself is a core part of the treatment: regular sleep, mealtimes, and programming restore the daily rhythms that substance use disrupts, and peer relationships built over months become one of the most lasting resources people take out of treatment
Professional Perspective
One of the most well-supported findings in addiction research is that the amount of time a person stays engaged in treatment has a direct relationship with how well they do afterward. This has been demonstrated across substances, across treatment settings, and across decades of clinical study. People who remain in some form of structured care for longer periods are consistently more likely to reduce their substance use, avoid relapse, and regain stability in their employment, relationships, and overall functioning.
Despite this, much of the treatment system still operates on short timelines. Many publicly funded and insurance-driven programs are built around 28- or 30-day stays, a model shaped more by cost containment than by what the clinical evidence actually supports. The disconnect between what research shows and what most people are offered when they enter treatment is one of the more important gaps for anyone evaluating their options to understand. A 20-year review of continuing care studies conducted through the University of Pennsylvania examined what actually makes the difference in sustaining recovery after an initial phase of treatment, and found that duration was one of the clearest predictors of success.
“The results indicate that continuing care interventions were more likely to produce positive treatment effects when they had a longer planned duration, made more active efforts to deliver treatment to patients, and were studied more recently.”
What This Means
The research is clear that treatment programs with a longer planned duration produce better results, because recovery involves real behavioral and neurological change that doesn’t happen on a fixed schedule. Equally important, the most effective programs don’t just keep the door open longer; they actively reach out to keep people engaged, rather than waiting for patients to show up on their own. For anyone currently looking for a treatment program, these findings suggest two practical questions worth asking: how long does the program’s care plan actually extend, and what does the facility do to keep people connected to support after the initial phase ends?