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“With some federal grant funding, fundraising, support from local businesses and trades, House of Hope eventually came to fruition five years ago,” Lytzki said.<\/p>\n
“The residential house accommodates just six women for six months and is available to women on Centerlink benefits who pay a percentage of their income while here.”<\/p>\n
Traditional private institutional rehabilitation centres usually offer a 28 day program and cost in excess of $30,000 without private health insurance. While these services are needed, it is unaffordable for many and provides only a band-aid solution. Real lifestyle changes have to be made.<\/p>\n
“More than 30 volunteers assist residents with exercise \u2013 yoga and tai chi, growing their own food, cooking, attending doctor’s and legal appointments, and learning new skills to develop healthy new habits,” Lytzki said.<\/p>\n
In recent years, there has been a shift in the way addiction treatment is delivered. As Australia battles an addiction crisis, community run residential settings such as this one are proving to be highly effective and are on the rise.<\/p>\n
BY FRANCES GRIFFITHS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
IN AUSTRALIA, one in six people presently have a drug addiction. This includes both legal and illegal drugs and prescription medications. One in 10 people have an alcohol addiction and this is on the rise, according to the Department of Health. This means that there are more than 2.8 million people suffering from addiction in […]<\/p>\n