Dunham House - Dunham, Québec

Alex Joy

In the last two weeks, Dunham House showed an extreme lack of professionalism and care for those struggling with addiction. We had contacted Dunham House recently about admitting a family member to their facility and we were told they would have an opening the following week but they would need to go through an interview process with the director as well as a counselor. Standard procedure for addiction treatment facilities so no problem. This family member went through the interview process and we were told that we would hear back very shortly. The director even said that he is always available for a call if need be. However, it has been crickets since then and we are now nearly two weeks since the interview. We called the facility and were told the director was on vacation but will be returning the following day and we would promptly hear back from them then. Still no call, even after three messages left. This is unprofessional, disrespectul, and absolutely careless behavior for an addiction treatment facility.

Andrew Scott

Dunham House was an absolutely unique place in my experience, and my only regret after having spent time there is that I hadn’t found them sooner. The staff and administration are not only knowledgeable, friendly, compassionate and experienced but altogether phenomenal. The program was immensely helpful for me (after my having experimented with several others), and words simply can’t do justice to the help I received while under their care. I highly recommend this therapy for anyone seeking proper professional guidance to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills to transform their lives in the most meaningful of ways. The food is great, the schedule is very laid back, the classes are engaging and there are numerous enriching activities available to keep occupied. Anyone with the right attitude and a willingness to commit themselves to true, lasting and positive change won’t be disappointed.

Emilie Montreuil

Staff work very hard to help introducing life skills and tools to help deal with functioning a new lifestyle. I did not leave on the best note but I do thank Murray, the staff and the therapy everyday of my life as I still use all the tools and skills I was taught also they introduce you to new hobbies like art. Because of this therapy I can proudly say that i am now 5 years sober

John Kozicki

Full marks for the 30 day intensive program. Murray and the staff of counsellors are all very good. Pros are the literature content, group sessions and one on one counselling sessions. Mona (Yoga), Andre (Fitness), Qita (Pottery) and Kristina (Music Therapy) all are very good at what they instruct. Fitness Center was adequate.
No real cons as the food was healthy and good (Chefs John & Cody). Could serve more salads and vegetables. All in all it was a worthwhile experience and worked for me.

Luis Dejesus

Amazing counselling , feels a little like a detention center with the bunkbeds and all the restrictions about the rooms and what you can and cant have .

I was an outpatient so i paid about 8k for a month intensive program and after care follow up with lighthouse . The experience was weird since some residents paid and some
Are there on well fair. It cant be challenging sometimes about whos there for what reason .

They hire old resident which is in my opinion a bit of a conflict of interest as these peoples tend to look down on actual resident ( cook , front office , groundskeeper and such )

It is a very difficult environment to be in at times . It either makes you or break you.

Overall the program / the counselling is A+

The rest is definitely not the peaceful oasis they show online .

Recovery is not supposed to be confortable , but the way the place is run can definitely be an extra layer of unnecessary stress on the already vulnerable residents.

But i insist on how qualified the counseling is and the program works .

Ian

Amazing counselors, lack of aftercare, and lack of accountability as far as management goes in my opinion.

I am grateful for the chance to have passed through. However, it's said to be a 'compassionate-type' based approach to the treatment. My experience begs to differ.

Brian Bellefleur

Like most rehab centres (especially those located in Quebec) there seems to be some evil lurking in the background. This places particular black spot is the fact that it’s basically a medical testing ground. At the time the Dr. that the therapy used was also on the board of directors. Can someone say “conflict of interest!” Every single client was quickly diagnosed with some severe mental disorder! Michael Moore could do a documentary on this place and his number one question would be “why are people coming here to get off drugs and being prescribed narcotics?” Another corrupt place in Canada’s most corrupt province!

DizzyMTL

Life changing. I went through their 6 month program 3 years ago (June 4th 2018- November 2nd, 2018 but only stayed for 5 months because I had had my fill. Three years later, I'm still going strong with no slips or relapse. I may be the exception but I never would have been able to do it without the wonderful people at Dunham House. Thank you.

Edit: Just hit my 5 year mark of sobriety! June 4th 2023! If I haven’t said it already, this place saved my life. Call them.

EDIT: 5 years later and still going strong. Thanks Dunham House!!!