Vancouver Island
Drugand alcohol rehab on Vancouver Island
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A private live-in recovery program in the mountains above Courtenay, reachable from Victoria, Nanaimo, Campbell River and the Lower Mainland.
Where can you find private rehab on Vancouver Island?
In short
Halo Ridge Recovery is a private live-in recovery program at 8100 Forbidden Plateau Road, Courtenay, in the mountains above the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. Adults come to us from across the Island and from the Lower Mainland. Publicly funded options on the Island are accessed through Island Health substance use services, and the two systems are often used in sequence.
- Address
- 8100 Forbidden Plateau Road, Courtenay, BC V9J 1L2
- Nearest airport
- Comox Valley Airport (YQQ), about 25 minutes
- Program type
- Private live-in recovery program for adults
- Not provided
- Detox, withdrawal management, prescribing, diagnosis
Getting here
Drive times across the Island
Approximate driving times in normal conditions. Winter weather on the Forbidden Plateau road is worth planning for.
- Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)
- About 25 minutes
- Courtenay and Comox
- About 25 minutes
- Campbell River
- About 1 hour
- Nanaimo
- About 1 hour 45 minutes
- Victoria
- About 3 hours 15 minutes
- Vancouver, via ferry and Highway 19
- About 5 hours door to door
Referral routes
Four ways people reach a program here
Directly, as a private admission
Most people arrive this way. A confidential conversation covers history, medical needs, timing, and fit, and admission can often follow within days rather than weeks.
Through Island Health substance use services
Publicly funded assessment, counselling, withdrawal management, and bed-based programs are accessed through the health authority. This is the route to start with when cost is the deciding factor or when medical supervision is needed first.
Through a family doctor or nurse practitioner
A primary care clinician can arrange medical assessment, discuss medication options for alcohol or opioid use disorder, and make a referral into health authority services.
Through an interventionist or employer program
Interventionists, employee assistance programs, and some union and first-responder benefits coordinate admissions and travel. We work alongside them regularly.
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Local support
Community support in the Comox Valley
Mutual-aid meetings run across Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland and Campbell River. They are free, need no referral, and are available while any other arrangement is being made.
Find AA and NA meetings in the Comox Valley
- Where we are
- 8100 Forbidden Plateau Road, Courtenay, BC V9J 1L2
- How to reach us
- +1 800-915-4797 (toll free) or +1 778-675-3266 (admissions)
- Enquiries
- Open 24 hours for confidential enquiries
- Funding
- Private pay, Family or third-party sponsorship, Employer or union support
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Common questions
Questions about rehab on Vancouver Island
- Where is Halo Ridge Recovery on Vancouver Island?
- At 8100 Forbidden Plateau Road, Courtenay, BC V9J 1L2, in the mountains above the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. It is about 25 minutes from Courtenay and the Comox Valley Airport, an hour from Campbell River, and roughly three hours from Victoria.
- Do you provide detox on Vancouver Island?
- No. We do not provide detox or withdrawal management, prescribing, or diagnosis. Where those are needed, we can help connect you with a third-party provider so support starts sooner rather than later.
- Which Vancouver Island communities do you serve?
- Adults come to us from across the Island, including Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, Campbell River, Port Alberni, Parksville, Qualicum, Nanaimo, Duncan and Victoria, as well as the Lower Mainland and elsewhere in Canada.
- How quickly can someone be admitted?
- It depends on fit and current availability, and it is usually days rather than weeks. A confidential conversation with admissions gives a realistic timeframe for a specific situation.
- Is there publicly funded rehab on Vancouver Island?
- Yes. Island Health funds assessment, counselling, withdrawal management, and bed-based treatment programs. Access is by assessment, and waiting for a bed at the right level of support is the usual constraint.
- Can families visit from elsewhere on the Island?
- Family involvement is normally part of the work, with visit arrangements agreed individually. The Comox Valley Airport is about 25 minutes away, which makes travel from Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton straightforward.
Halo Ridge Recovery is a private live-in recovery program. We are not a hospital, medical facility, or licensed treatment centre. We do not provide medical care, detox or withdrawal management, prescribing, or diagnosis. Where those services are needed, we can help connect you with a third-party provider so support starts sooner rather than later.
Talk to someone on the Island
Our admissions team is based here. Every enquiry is confidential, and we will tell you honestly whether this is the right fit.