Summary of HSE Outcome and Service Review (2007/ 2008)

White Oaks came into being in 2001, and between 2001 and 2005 dealt with 506 residential clients and their wider families. The Department of Health Medicine, HSE West, conducted a review of the outcomes and effectiveness of treatment in the period 2001-2005. Some of its findings are summarised here to indicate the potential of this approach to treatment. 

•  69% of clients were abstinent at the time of the survey  
• 38% had never relapsed since leaving treatment 
• 89% of clients completed treatment 
• 68% attendance at aftercare support   
• 81% post treatment showed that for those who achieved abstinence had not subsequently attended a general or psychiatric hospital 
• 54% had been treated for their addiction by their GP prior to treatment 
• Unemployment status for the overall group reduced from 46% to 20%   
• 71% felt their quality of life had improved since leaving treatment 

The following are some of the qualitative comments from clients regarding the treatment received at White Oaks

• “Excellent in White Oaks, changed our lives and her life.”
• “Home is now a happy place and family and family are ever so grateful to White Oaks”
• “Big, big improvement.  If it was not for White Oaks I don’t know what would have happened to him, he would have been in   terrible trouble with the law or he would be dead”
• “Highly recommend White Oaks”
• “Treated with 100% respect by White Oaks and White Oaks were always there to answer questions”