In 1992 Sr. Attracta Canny and Sr. Dolores Duggan, both Mercy Sisters, from their personal and professional experiences as teachers, social workers and addiction counsellors, saw the need for a residential treatment centre in the West and North West to help people and families who suffer from alcoholism, drug addiction and compulsive gambling.

Hope House, Foxford, Co Mayo

Hope House, Foxford, Co Mayo opened in 1993 and has been a beacon of light for those who have suffered from alcohol, drug or gambling addictions. Men and women, young and old, are nursed back to health and helped to re-discover their sense of dignity and self-esteem.

Hope House provides a comprehensive addiction programme, where people are treated with dignity and respect. This is a drug-free model, using 12 Step work as its foundation. It is a tested two-year programme of recovery based on personal experience and statistical data.  Beginning with a 30-day residential treatment in a drug free environment, the participant begins a life-long effort to remain free from Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling and learns to cope with everyday stress and strain, without mood altering chemicals and behaviours, thus providing him/her with a better quality of life.

Following treatment, an Aftercare Programme is provided for each resident and his/her partner/spouse which involves attendance at weekly group sessions over a two-year period. This aspect of treatment is essential to facilitating the necessary adjustments to living that are part of early recovery.

Addiction is a family illness. Everyone in the family is affected, therefore the whole family is in need of help. We offer a programme designed for family members and concerned persons who have been affected by addiction. It includes an outpatient family programme which family members attend while the addicted person is in treatment. Family members who are still living with active addiction also attend.

In addition, we offer a residential family programme where family members take time for themselves, learn to care for themselves and live in a more constructive way, thus improving the quality of their own lives.

The environment of Hope House is reflective, supportive, respectful and encouraging.  We are very aware that the first message we communicate to people is through the surroundings in which they find themselves. Hope House is warmly and beautifully decorated and designed, offering the message of dignity and respect.

Garden of Hope

Our Garden of Hope which stands on an acre of ground is the Gateway to the Beyond, a serene place of colour and beauty, filled with the sound of water and wild birds. At the end of the garden stand mature trees with bog oak, reminding us of our roots and heritage, while the newly planted Eucalyptus, Magnolia, Japanese Maple and Cherry trees blend in beautifully. The majesty and mystery of Mother Nature fill all who linger in the garden with hope, vitality and inspiration.

Life in Hope House is animated by the Gospel and Catherine McAuley’s passion for the promotion of the dignity of people, the up-building of the family and the care of those who are marginalised. If Catherine was with us today, the care of individuals and families burdened with addiction is a ministry that would be close to her heart.

Contact Details
Hope House
Foxford
Co Mayo

Telephone:
094-9256888

Email Address:
info@hopehouse.ie

Website:
www.hopehouse.ie