During Pharmacy Appreciation Month, we spoke with Nadia Wasfi, Manager at Aylmer St. Pharmacy, to hear their perspective on how CATC’s integrated pharmacy services help support our patients on their recovery journey. 1. What motivated you to work in specialized pharmacy services for addiction treatment? As a pharmacist, my primary motivation for specializing in addiction […]
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GreeneStone Centre for Recovery – one of our inpatient treatment centres in Ontario – is now offering general mental health and wellness programming alongside their specialized addiction recovery programs! Most people struggle with their mental health at some point in their lives, regardless of whether they’ve experienced addiction. In response to growing demand, you can […]
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For immediate release Aug 15, Toronto ON—1000 Islands Addiction Treatment Centre, under new management by Canadian Addiction Treatment Centres (CATC), has been awarded CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) Accreditation—the industry-leading quality standard for excellence in recovery programs. CATC is Canada’s largest provider of evidence-based addiction recovery programs, serving nearly 15,000 people every month […]
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World Hepatitis Day, an initiative of the World Hep Alliance, takes place annually on July 28th to raise awareness of the global burden of the hepatitis virus and to inspire action. It is estimated that 354 million people worldwide currently live with hepatitis B or C, variants that most often cause deadly liver disease. This […]
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“In all of my patient care I practice using the patient-centred clinical method. This approach views each person as unique and applies a holistic context based care.” 1. What drove you to specialize in addiction medicine? How did you get started in the field? Although I have a CAC in addictions medicine, I continue to […]
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Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with Hepatitis C (HCV)? HCV infections are primarily spread through contact with infected blood, but can also be transmitted sexually, from mother to child during pregnancy, or even while getting a body piercing. Hep C attacks the liver most severely, but can also have an impact […]
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