P O Box 1306 ● Wilmington, DE 19899 ● 302.652.7969 © 2010
The Limen House Program
Limen House provides transitional living for chemically dependent men and women. We
help them develop personal responsibility and prepare them to return to society as
productive and contributing members. We develop unique treatment goals for each
resident based on their specific needs. Our program for long-term recovery includes the
following:
Success Through Partnerships
Many ancillary services are necessary to provide our clients the best opportunity for
long-term recovery. Our valuable partnerships with other social service agencies in the
community help our program be as successful as it is over the last forty years. These
agencies include: Kirkwood Detox, Child Inc., Connections CSP, SOAR Inc., TASC, the
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Food Bank of Delaware, AIDS Delaware, the
YMCA, Catholic Charities, Goodwill and West End Neighborhood House. The above list
is not all encompassing and we are proud that Limen House is at the forefront of
coordinating services within the community.
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Attending 12 Step programs (Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous), 12
Step Study groups, lectures on Relapse Prevention, Peer Support groups, and
other recovery-related activities.
2.
Our holistic framework includes housing, food, individual and group counseling,
life skills training, educational opportunities, financial literacy training, access to
job training and placement, access to medical insurance, parenting classes, peer
support and help in securing a safe living environment after treatment.
3.
Learning tools to maintain abstinence, manage money, cope with stress and
anger, develop and implement a self-care plan, develop a sober support
network, obtain employment supportive of recovery, maintain a savings account
with a positive balance at time of discharge and secure safe housing.
4.
Residents are expected to follow the rules and regulations of the House.
Residents can be asked to leave (for repeated rule violation or for chronic
behavior problems). Use of drugs or alcohol is cause for immediate dismissal.
5.
Residents are required to keep their living areas clean and participate with other
residents on chores to keep the House functioning.
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Program
A Resident’s Typical Day Consists of:
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Breakfast together at 8:30 a.m.
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Morning group session from 9 to 10 a.m.
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Scheduled Appointments (doctor, voc rehab, dentist,
grocery shopping, pick up clothing/furniture donations;
counseling sessions)
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If no appointments are scheduled, residents start their
recovery work, including step work
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Residents will attend a noon AA meeting
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Return from AA meeting by 1:45 p.m. and return to
recovery work
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Two residents are responsible for cooking dinner for
the entire House. Residents who are cooking dinner
start preparations.
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Free time from 2 to 5 p.m. (some residents play
cards, computer games; others continue recovery
work
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Residents will eat dinner at 5:30 p.m. All are obligated
to be there.
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Residents prepare for their evening AA meeting,
usually somewhere nearby.
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All residents return by 9 p.m. to watch TV, play cards,
do House jobs, take showers and prepare for the next
day. All residents must be in bed by 11 p.m.
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P O Box 1306 ● Wilmington, DE 19899 ● 302.652.7969 © 2010
