Calgary Recovery Community officially opens

Press Release

Aug 21, 2025

Alberta’s fourth recovery community has opened in Calgary, providing holistic long-term treatment for individuals pursuing recovery from addiction.

The Calgary Recovery Community officially began welcoming clients in early August, adding 74 beds with the capacity to serve up to 300 Albertans on their recovery journey each year. Recovery communities are a key pillar within the Alberta Recovery Model, which is a system of care built by Alberta’s government to support those suffering from addiction in their pursuit of recovery.

Calgary is the fourth of 11 recovery communities, with other communities operating in Lethbridge, Red Deer and Gunn. All 11 communities, which include five in partnership with Indigenous communities, are expected to be complete by 2027.

“Every Albertan who is struggling with addiction deserves help to recover and rebuild, so they can go on to lead a healthy, happy and fulfilling life. Our government is proud to focus on that as we continue to expand recovery communities and the Alberta Recovery Model. When clients leave a recovery community, the goal is that each leaves drug-free, connected to community and ready to begin jobs or training.”

Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta

Alberta’s government believes everyone deserves an opportunity to rebuild their life and reunite with their family, community and culture. That is why the services made available through the Alberta Recovery Model provide a continuum of care, including prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery.

“Recovery communities make an incredible impact on the lives of Albertans facing addiction. With the addition of the latest recovery community in Calgary, we continue to make strides to provide Albertans access to the help they need.”

Rick Wilson, Minister of Mental Health and Addiction

Expanding treatment capacity is a main focus of the Alberta Recovery Model. Since 2019, Alberta’s government has made significant strides to increase access to evidence-based mental health and addiction care. This includes eliminating user fees for publicly funded treatment, expanding access to same-day addiction medicine treatment through the Virtual Opioid Dependency Program and significant capital investments to increase mental health and addiction system capacity.

“The opening of the Calgary Recovery Community marks another big milestone in Alberta’s commitment to supporting individuals on their journey to recover from addiction. This facility is a vital addition to our recovery system, providing long-term treatment spaces where Albertans can rebuild their lives and reconnect with their families and communities.”

Martin Long, Minister of Infrastructure

A capital investment of more than $9 million went towards upgrading and renovating a vacant, government-owned facility to establish the Calgary Recovery Community.

“Recovery communities offer so much hope to people who are facing addiction. I am proud that Alberta’s fourth recovery community is located right here in Calgary East, which will serve not only people here, but across Calgary and the province.”

Peter Singh, MLA for Calgary-East

Recovery communities focus on mental health and well-being, individual and group therapy, development of healthy habits and social skills, employment training and other supports that put clients on a pathway to success.

Last Door Recovery Society, a national leader in addiction treatment and recovery, was selected as the service provider through a competitive process where they demonstrated extensive experience in delivering evidence-based addiction treatment programs, with a special focus on vulnerable populations and integration with community supports.

“The Alberta Recovery Model is transforming lives across the province. We’re proud to contribute to this vital work by providing a safe, supportive space where men facing addiction can receive care and confidently pursue lasting recovery.”

Jared Nilsson, executive director, Last Door Recovery Society

Once operational, Alberta’s 11 recovery communities will add more than 700 long-term addiction treatment beds, providing more than 2,000 people a year with the opportunity to pursue recovery.

Quick facts:

Albertans struggling with opioid addiction can contact the Virtual Opioid Dependency Program (VODP) by calling 1-844-383-7688, seven days a week, from 6 a.m. to midnight daily. VODP provides same-day access to addiction medicine specialists. There is no waitlist.
Albertans experiencing non-opioid substance and behavioural addiction concerns can contact the Virtual Rapid Access Addiction Medicine at 1-844-383-7688 for rapid, low-barrier access to treatment.

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