Our Approach: Daily Routine
Morning
Afternoon
Afternoon
- A wake up call is given daily
- Do something quietly in your room until 8:00am (e.g., reading, colouring, music, etc.)
- Complete hygiene routines: Showers/baths (if not done at night}, get dressed
- Make bed and tidy room (dirty laundry away, unit items returned, garbage thrown out, bring down any dishes)
- Friday strip beds and remake with clean sheets
- Brush teeth
- Travel to the Lonsdale Treatment Centre at 9:00am with front-line staff
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
- Participate in mental health and academic programming
- Lunch served at approximately 12:00pm
- Participate in physical health and recreation programming
- Participate in cultural programming, both on and off-site
After Programming
After Programming
After Programming
- Free time for 1 hour. This can also be an opportunity to reconnect the child or youth to their family through regular visits and interactive leisure activities
- Self-care time, approximately 30-minutes
- Nutritious after school snack
Evening
After Programming
After Programming
- Supper is served at approximately 5:30pm
- Children are asked to assist with simple chores, like clearing/washing the dishes
- Free time either in the living room or the bedroom (e.g., TV, reading, music, colouring, games, etc.)
- Nightly hygiene routine: Shower/bath (if not done in the morning), brush teeth, get dressed
- Bedtime is at 9:30pm