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Personalisation to the power of 10
Posted by on 16 May 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: Equinox Lewisham, Personalisation
10 examples of personalisation at Equinox Lewisham – from referral through to independent living.
Passion for recovery at Equinox Lewisham
Posted by on 10 May 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: Equinox Lewisham
The team at Equinox Lewisham are a busy bunch. But no-one’s complaining. In fact, just the opposite.
"Let us be part of the solution"
Posted by on 7 May 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: street drinkers, service user involvement, Equinox Brighton
Involving service users in Brighton's 'Lively Cities' programme
All Party Parliamentary Group - speaking out for 'forgotten people'
Posted by Bill Puddicombe on 27 April 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: "dual diagnosis", "complex needs"
On 25th April I attended the All Party Parliamentary Group on complex needs and dual diagnosis. The meeting was discussing the transfer of drug and alcohol treatment to the new Public Health arrangements and the effects it might have on those with multiple needs and exclusions.
A recipe for recovery
Posted by on 16 April 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: nutrition, alcohol detox, drug detox
The Newsletter With No Name
Posted by on 11 April 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: service user involvement, recovery
There are many ways service users at Equinox can get involved - always with the main aim of helping service users to build skills and confidence to move on with their lives.
SNAP survey reveals worrying homeless trends
Posted by on 5 April 2012 | 0 Comments
The annual SNAP survey by Homeless Link shows worrying trends in services for people who are homeless. At Equinox we are particularly disturbed to see the number of people who are turned away because services do not feel able to provide for their needs. Another concern is the slight decline in the availability of specialist services for onward referral.
DASH celebrate Recovery Pride week
Posted by on 2 April 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: alcohol detoxification, drug detoxification, addiction recovery
The Drug Advisory Service Haringey (DASH) celebrated the finale of their Recovery Pride week on 30th March - with a programme of celebratory speeches and a theatrical performance coordinated by the Dual Diagnosis Network. There were also presentations from drug and alcohol services about the range of abstinence-based treatment services available to Haringey service users.
Increase in liver deaths – NHS calls for ‘focus of efforts’
Posted by on 30 March 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: alcohol detoxification, liver disease, drug detoxification
Last week, the NHS reported a 25% increase in deaths from liver disease in England.
Up close and personalised
Posted by on 28 March 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: Personalisation, supported housing, multiple needs and exclusions
Equinox works with service users with multiple needs and exclusions, to learn to manage their own lives. We work with the forgotten people of society who may have been excluded from services due to their complex mental health needs and recovery requirements.
