The Eden Hill Recovery Retreat is a Transitional Living Program designed specifically for women who are in the early stages of recovery. Our facility is located on an 18-acre property and consists of a beautiful farmhouse that has been meticulously restored. This serene and private setting provides the perfect environment for women to continue their personal growth and establish long-term habits of self-care and recovery. With the capacity to accommodate twelve residents, we are able to provide the highest level of attention and create individualized treatment plans for each woman.
Transitioning to a substance-free life requires significant changes to a woman’s daily routine. Going directly home after completing inpatient treatment can be overwhelming and often leads to relapse. Our Transitional Living Program offers a safe, supportive, and structured environment where women can courageously confront these challenges through therapy, community support, and compassion.
At Eden Hill, our extended care program for women adopts a comprehensive approach to treating alcohol and substance use disorders, as well as co-occurring disorders. Our treatment includes round-the-clock care from dedicated professionals, daily group therapy sessions, and weekly individual psychotherapy with licensed therapists. By integrating personalized treatment plans and a consistent schedule into each woman’s life at our facility, we provide a blueprint for them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives free from addiction once they return home.
ABOUT EDEN HILL RECOVERY RETREAT FOR WOMEN
Eden Hill is a sober living extended care program uniquely designed for women. We also offer treatment for individuals with co-occurring disorders. The duration of each client’s stay varies, but we require a minimum commitment of 60 days. Please note that we do not provide detox services on-site.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Our treatment program at Eden Hill is centered around the principles of the 12-step model. We are dedicated to providing our clients with a comprehensive life plan that will facilitate their successful reintegration into their home community. We also incorporate evidence-based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy into our treatment approach.
In addition to regular attendance of 12-step meetings, our treatment includes group therapy sessions five times per week. These sessions cover topics such as self-esteem, relationships, and client goals. Each woman also receives individual therapy on a weekly basis to address issues such as trauma, depression, and anxiety.
At Eden Hill, we believe that recreational and social activities are essential components of the recovery process. That’s why we offer daily opportunities for exercise, proper nutrition, and volunteer work to all our residents.
Before leaving Eden Hill, each client is asked to create a personalized aftercare plan that they will implement upon their return home. This plan includes attending scheduled appointments and regularly attending AA meetings. Additionally, if a client feels it would be helpful, they may schedule a refresher relapse prevention weekend at Eden Hill.
Families are encouraged to visit and participate in their loved one’s treatment, and they can stay in a bed and breakfast located right next door to the facility.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The treatment team at Eden Hill is comprised of highly qualified professionals, including an M.D. and board-certified psychiatrist, licensed marriage and family therapists, a certified advanced alcohol and drug counselor, and a licensed clinical social worker.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
Our facility can accommodate up to 12 women at a time in semi-private rooms. All clients dine together in a family-style setting and are encouraged to participate in organizing and preparing meals in our state-of-the-art chef’s kitchen. We also provide each client with a membership to a local gym and offer a weekly meditation class.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
We received feedback from one alum who had an extremely positive experience at Eden Hill. They commended the facility, staff, programming, atmosphere, and community. This former client described Eden Hill as a “second home” and emphasized the nurturing and healing nature of their time spent at the facility. They also praised the effectiveness of the treatment they received, particularly in terms of communication, boundaries, and problem-solving skills.
On our Facebook page, which we manage, Eden Hill has received an average rating of 4.4 out of five stars based on seven reviews, with six of those being perfect five-star ratings. All alumni feedback was positive, with one individual expressing gratitude for how Eden Hill saved their life and provided structure, along with citing the caring and loving staff.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
In contrast to the alumni feedback, two loved ones who were surveyed had mostly negative opinions of Eden Hill. One individual reported unauthorized use of their debit card and expressed dissatisfaction with the staff’s responsiveness and ability to resolve ethical issues. Another parent felt that the facility was overpriced and did not fulfill the promised treatment for their daughter. They mentioned being misled and the lack of supervision as agreed upon.
WHAT STAFF SAY
A current staff member who was surveyed provided a positive review of Eden Hill. They assigned mostly five out of five stars across various categories, including the facility’s commitment to clients’ interests, client loyalty, staff leadership and experience, and overall quality of executive management and leadership.
FINANCING
Eden Hill exclusively accepts self-payments and does not accept insurance, according to information available on our website.[1]
Eden Hill Recovery Retreat for Women Reviews
It feels almost impossible to express my gratitude and love for Eden Hill--the program, the staff and the house. I went to Eden Hill convinced I would leave after 30 days, but within a week I knew I was going to stay longer and ended up living there 5 months. Before arriving at Eden Hill I had spent the last decade of my life in a hopeless and unmanageable state. I was debilitatingly depressed, unemployable, and incapable of functioning even on a basic level. When I was doing my intake, the director, looked at me and told me I was going to be okay. And I believed her. I arrived there in January of 2016, and this coming January I will be celebrating three years of sobriety.
At Eden Hill I learned that I was worthy of recovery, and that my past does not need to define me. I learned that I could have fun in sobriety and form the meaningful relationships with women that I had always craved. In making my bed everyday, I got to begin each day with an accomplishment, which I would build on throughout the day in the groups. I have never felt more safe and loved anywhere in the world. It changed my life, and helped me become the version of myself I always wanted to be.
Eden Hill will always be a home to me. I know that any time I need, I can simply show up at the door there will be someone to welcome me in lovingly and tell me that I'm going to be okay, just like my very first day there.
This is a awesome place.
I want to express my gratitude for all that the entire Eden Hill team has done for our daughter and indeed our family. It has changed our daughter's life. They provided a wonderful caring "home" environment and ideal set of treatments and support services to allow her to heal and develop skills to face and manage the challenges of addiction. The team offered guidance, reassurance, resources, and most of all friendship during the most difficult of times.
As anyone who has dealt with addiction knows, it can take a variety of different forms and individuals don't always respond to formulaic treatment. What is most unique about Eden Hill is that they get to know each woman starting from the warm and personal intake interview with Director and from there develop a program to address individual needs. The living environment is so supportive and so effective in teaching and reinforcing skills that allow a successful transition to the real world. Eden Hill offers a unique and effective combination - superb treatment + supportive environment + thoughtful transition - allowing each woman to succeed on her own terms.
The staff at Eden Hill are a compassionate and helpful partner to families. We would simply not be where we are today without all the special people. Having them there took a weight off our shoulders; just knowing that our daughter was not alone facing these challenges provided relief and most importantly, hope. And as for outcomes…well, our daughter is living a happy, healthy, independent life thanks to her time at Eden Hill
Phenomenal. Professional, personal, tailor-made individualistic programming. Very much a family atmosphere. Once you settle in, you will never want to leave. If I could live at Eden Hill, I would do it in a heartbeat.
The term “staff” doesn’t adequately do justice to the Team of people who run and work at , Eden Hill in all capacities.They are personable, accommodating in anyway possible and loving. It is not possible to leave Eden Hill without feeling like your family has gained a few unofficial members.
The accommodations are fabulous and newly renovated. Therapeutic communal living helped me to increase individual personal responsibility while at the same time learning to live with and compromise (perhaps for the first time) With my housemates. The clients form a bond that is therapeutic and supportive. We learn to hold each other accountable for their actions in recovery and other communal living issues in a kind and, if necessary, mediated way.
Some of the tools I left with we’re effective communication, the development and use of boundaries, healthy confrontation (or “care”from ration) and how to be a part of the solution instead of the problem. Most importantly I learned humility. I learned the world does not revolve around me and that to be successful in recovery and life, I need a support network which required working on my relationship skills.
My circumstances did not allow me to participate in the family recovery events; however, I witnessed my peers and their families participate with what appeared to be excellent results.
The Town-of Canaan is small, safe, charming, and has a large recovery network suitable for all ages. I have known many people that have gone through Mountainside treatment center in Canaan and then followed treatment at the extended care facility of Eden Hill Recovery Retreat in Canaan that have decided to remain in the area due to the Active and varied recovery community. Additionally, many of these individuals are still clean and sober and moving on with their lives. I myself am considering relocating to the Canaan area at some point in the near future for the above stated reasons.
I cannot recommend this place more highly. Eden Hill is like a second home to me which I will forever remember as a very necessary, nurturing, and healing time. I have met some of the most wonderful, loving women in situations much the same as my own that I will forever treasure as sisters and friends On a journey you couldn’t possibly understand unless you’ve been on it too.
Upon my daughters arrival at Eden Hill all looked great & hopeful. The staff was friendly & the home was beautiful & clean & seemed well organized. At a very pricey $5,000. a month, my daughter went against one of their rules &
she was dismissed after a week. We were promised supervision of a staff member anytime she would go out of the premises, because she was the youngest one there but that was never followed up. We were mislead. We left numerous voice mails to discuss our concerns & we never had anyone get back to us. My advise is, make sure you're at least 3 months clean if you're considering entering this recovery home. They do not tolerate anyone going into this home if you have a weak moment. There is no protocol. They just kick you out to the curb. There is no other protocol. Before spending $5,000. make sure you will be able to be very strong to follow every one of their rules.
