Developing Health & Independence (DHI) — Addiction Rehabilitation Centre in Bristol, England
AddressBrunswick Court Brunswick Square St Paul's BS2 8PE, Bristol, ENG
Phone+441174400540
Websitedhi-online.org.uk
Developing Health & Independence (DHI) is an addiction rehabilitation centre located in Bristol, England. The centre offers support for individuals seeking to maintain sobriety, including access to courses and assistance following hospital detoxifications. Reviews indicate that DHI aims to provide timely support and that staff understand addiction. Some clients have found the key worker system and referrals to external projects, such as the Swan Project and local boxing centres, to be beneficial. The centre also facilitates access to weekly meetings. While some clients report positive experiences with dedicated support workers and a caring approach, others have expressed dissatisfaction with communication, consistency of support, and the delivery of promised assistance, particularly regarding housing.
Best for
- Individuals seeking addiction rehabilitation
- Those needing support after hospital detox
- People referred to external projects
| Key services | Addiction rehabilitation, Maintaining sobriety courses, Support worker assignment, Referrals to external services, Weekly meetings |
| Tags | addiction, rehabilitation, sobriety, support group, counseling, bristol, drug use, mental health, recovery |
Reviews on Google2.7 · 7 reviews
Iv been attending for over decade now been through countless key workers I have chronic issues, all you get by way of support is a script and constant risk assessment to cover there arse… I don’t think it’s the key workers because they all the same, it’s systemic to DHI
Was assigned a support worker. Did my assessments. She promised to help with housing, she never contacted the organisations that she said she would. She told me the wrong day to go see them. Since then her phone has been off and no one answers at the centre. I've done nothing wrong, I keep trying to do the right things and jump through the systems hoops and answer all their questions, and follow their advice, and it's got me absolutely nowhere. I think you're letting people down
These people are guardian angels. They are here to help
I've been on the Maintaining Sobriety course before but after a stint detoxing in hospital DHI and the BRI have worked well to get me in ASAP and back on the course. The communication has been great and everyone there understands addiction. Help is always there when you ask for it.
DHI got me into a weekly meeting, and a keyworker which was very helpful and also offered me several helpful links and we're able to refer me to other places that really help like the Swan Project and a boxing centre People are more likely to leave negative reviews than positive ones, especially whilst going through a hard part of their lives, so I thought I would leave a positive one They're kind and caring people, there is a huge issue with drugs in Brustol so they are naturally going to be stretched thin, but if you need help you should reach out to them, best of luck!
You just got moved on the only person who could help me. She was the best key worker in that company hands down. I want nothing to do with you Anymore. I’d rather go back to using
Not very good lack off understanding no worker s available when u need one don't deliver on what is said in meetings and always messing scrips up if u need help I wouldn't go here as u will feel letdown and depressed and frustrated not a good servise.
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