Reviews of The Residence at Homewood (Psychiatrist)

Bill Henry

I am going to give this place 5 stars as I have not had a severe depressive episode since I left almost 2 years ago. Dr. Lalonde and his staff were very good. The combination of individual therapy, and group combined with programs like art and horticulture worked for me. I had my bumps, not always agreeing with some of the feedback and not being accepted by some of fellow patients, but in the end it turned out well. A lovely setting for healing. The food is excellent and the chef always had a smile. My only issues a - i needed a few more sessions on certain topics (there were a few booking issues) - follow up was poor, a new separate therapist with no continuity or ongoing connection. My advice to anyone considering the program. You have to put 100% into this. Don't spend the evenings watching TV. Hello to folks at Homewood

Dana Friedrichsen

This place saved my life. I cannot recommend it enough. Absolutely worth the money.

Shaun Amaral

You get what you put into it.

Shelby Firsten

The Residence health care team go above and beyond with their care. You have to want to get better and put in the work too. Their expertise gave me my life back. I would not be alive today if it was not for this facility. Thank you

Magdalena Michalik

The staff was amazing at trying to accommodate my needs. The therapists are truly above par. The staff really shows their training so that no matter what time of day, or mood they know how to get the patient to open up especially the 1:1 session. I was truly impressed

Mizz Estrela (LiL Lady)

This is not covered by OHIP. Only rich people can get help here. It's not for everybody unfortunately. Broke my heart.......

Scotty B

False advetising

Myles Rood

-1700$ per day for private care. -Not OHIP Funded -Patient Confidentiality suspect -Shabby Operation - You decide

Jocelyn T

The Residence was recommended to me by my family physician although he had not previous experience with the facility. I was there for 5 weeks and was very disappointed with much of the program. The atmosphere is communal and intimate, but there are so many design flaws with the building which is remarkable given how new it is. The nursing station is shared with the secretarial staff and is the smallest room in the facility. Some of the staff are wonderful, and others are sub par. The management and the administrative staff are among the worst I've ever encountered in the health care system, and at a rate of $1700 per day it is unacceptable. The kitchen staff and housekeeping staff were some of the nicest people I've ever met, and went that extra mile for any request you had. I could not praise them enough. Some of the therapists and nurses are excellent while some were adequate or below, but I know this is subjective. The grounds at Homewood are beautiful but not when it's cold outside which is most of the year. If I had to pursue something similar again at this price range, I would select one of the facilities in California or Arizona where at least there are beaches and better amenities.

Mitch Kavanagh

I arrived at the residence with severe depression and anxiety, at 62 years of age I had never experienced any of these conditions. I had no idea what was happening to me and I was in a very distressed state. After 5 weeks of relatively continuous therapy I started to feel better, after 7 weeks I was ready to get on with my life. I attribute my success to Homewood's professional and caring psychiatrist, psychologists and CBT , DBT therapy programs. Though I can’t mention everyone who helped me get back on my feet, Dr Douglas, Dr Lyons, Michelle, Kyla, Monica, Chris and Julie are all wonderful caring people. Additionally the nursing staff are first rate, the chefs and cleaning staff were all very kind. Homewood can’t cure you, they can however provide intensive psychiatric and psychological care to help you get back to your life. They will teach you the tools that you need to cope with your illness. I learned it takes a lot of willpower, hard work and belief in their programs to make yourself better. Homewood is not perfect, though most of the issues are with the facility, staff time management could be improved and the number of patients at maximum capacity should be reduced. The house and meeting /counselling areas would suit 6 patients at most and not 9. At 9 patients plus staff the house becomes very congested and group therapy sessions become diluted. The cleaning staff do a very good job keeping the facility clean. The rooms are nice but it can get noisy at night when there are 9 patients walking the halls. The food is good but too rich, there should be healthier low calorie options. There should be more emphasis on personal training to stay fit and the addition of a hot tub or sauna would be beneficial for those suffering from anxiety. Homewood is expensive but worth every dollar as my time there probably saved my life. If you are seriously ill, as I was, I would recommend you go, I don’t know where else you can get this level of therapy in Canada.

david zak

Life changing. Do it. 1:1 professionals. Small group sessions. Good food. Comfortable single rooms with own bathroom/shower. Attentive, highly trained, experienced and caring staff that works closely together to get you better and set up to return to life. Located beside a beautiful river. Recreation, creative activities... maybe even a celebrities sighting. Spent 6 weeks here and I couldn’t find anything bad to say I’m forever thankful for the experience.

Glow 80

There were some really good therapists there, but the experience certainly wasn’t worth the money AT ALL. They keep putting off the therapy you’re supposed to get and you spend most of the day on your own doing nothing. They do not have things running properly. They shouldn’t have opened the way it is. The nurses pretty much messed up my medication every time. One of my therapists was always late for my sessions saying she had some photocopying to do. Really, now, you’re not ready for our session? I’m here paying big money for this stuff. Then the photocopying stuff was just a bunch of stuff pulled off the Internet(Sorry Michelle). She never really got into it with me. I honestly don’t think she was qualified. She was a very nice person though. Eddie was excellent though. Very good therapist. Dr. Lalonde is nice, but he tends to simply drug you up. He also seems irritated. I don’t think he wants to be there. It’s great for people who need to socialize and talk with their peers though. If you have a ton of money, want to stay in a nice place, socialize for a while and maybe learn some interpersonal skills it will be fine. You don’t come out a renewed person though, so save your money if you don’t have it. The only thing I realized is that I’m less mentally ill than I thought! I felt like I was getting looked upon as a ‘mental patient’ thougH. Weird feeling. You definitely have to get used to that and accept it for the stay. There were some great ppl there though, I must say. It’s just not running properly.

peter ober

If you really want to get better and have a professional team tailor your recovery this is the place worth EVERY PENNY!