Rådgivningscenter Tønder - Misbrug

RC is a public institution in the community of Tønder. This means that the counselling and treatment is free. In Denmark there is a law that you will receive counselling and treatment against alcohol and/or drug abuse within 14 days after you have contacted RC institution for help.

The offered treatment is almost always ambulatory. In rare cases, when the ambulatory treatment does not work, the offer can be a stay in a treatment home. These treatment offers are bought from private treatment homes by the community of Tønder. The treatment plan is followed closely by personnel from RC.

The ambulatory treatment consists of the following:

RC offers their knowledge of treatment and alcohol/drug abuse through education and supervision/coaching of relevant personnel in the community of Tønder.

This is an offer of residential care funded by the community of Tønder.  The target group is adultsfrom 18 yearswho suffer from alcohol dementia.

The residentsare characterizedby amassive consumptionof alcohol through many years and a continuing active abuse.
As a result of the alcohol abusetheirmental, cognitiveandsocialresourcesarereduced in a way that they no longer have the ability, without the help of professionals, to face the challenges of the routines and problems everyday life brings.

These people can move into "Solgaarden" and get the individual help they need. Daily care and the feel of secure in their home as well as the support to quit or cut down on their abuse.

Assistance in their own homes (http://frilandsvej.toender.dk/)

If acitizen inthe community of Tønder needs helpto keep up everyday lifebecause they are mentallyill there is the possibility of getting assistance in their own home. The assistance is at the time an education in learning to cope with their symptoms. This supportingcare is planned with the citizen individually, depending on the needs of the citizen and the problems he or she describes. Many of these citizens have an active abuseand canalso get helpand support that further helps to quit or reduce their abuse.

In both offers the community of Tønder pays the staff that carries out the care. A central public authority handles all applications/requests from citizens requesting such assistance. This authority also decides who is in the target group for the offers.