Bridges of Hope opens its doors in Lapu-Lapu City
When it comes to helping people who are struggling with drug addiction, Bernard Manuel is not new to it. After all, he’s been doing this for several years now as the Executive Director of Bridges of Hope – Batangas.
This time, he goes farther south, to the so-called “Queen City of the South,” in Cebu. Here, he revives the Bridges of Hope name with a new facility nestled strategically in Lapu-Lapu City, to cater to those within the island and in nearby ones.
Bernard is no stranger to the struggles of addiction. As he had openly and so generously shared in one of the episodes of Bridges of Hope LIVE, he has been through so much and is also a recovering addict.
He has shared his story in the FB Live broadcast and have also detailed how Bridges of Hope has finally helped him turn a new leaf and lead a worthwhile life sober—and now paying it forward by helping others.
Bridges of Hope – Cebu Advocates for Hope
Bridges of Hope – Cebu, located in Lapu-Lapu City, is a place of recovery and healing. It’s designed, as with all Bridges of Hope facilities, to ensure the best chances for residents to focus on their sobriety.
And it’s not all about keeping residents away from their addictions. With a professionally designed program following international standards, Bridges of Hope aims to also go deep to the behaviors, attitudes, and belief systems that drive people to turn to destructive substances and behavior in the first place. More than taking the residents out physically from their addiction triggers, facilities such as Bridges of Hope – Cebu is designed for holistic healing and life-long recovery.
The treatment facility in Lapu-Lapu City is located in an expansive property, giving residents and staff enough space to be comfortable and conduct various activities. There’s also a gym, a family conference room, a meeting room, admin offices, in-house clinic, common areas, a fully-equipped kitchen, and a spacious dining area.
Here, residents will unlearn their destructive coping mechanisms and compulsion to turn to their addictions. Apart from this, they will also learn healthier coping mechanisms as they share therapy session in a group with their peers, or undergo a series of individual counselling, among other forms of therapy.
Residents are also treated to healthy meals 5 times a day. With a full physical exam and a series of tests, as well as with consultation with doctors and dieticians, all meals are thoroughly designed to address the specific dietary requirements of each resident. This ensures that they don’t only heal mentally and emotionally, but also physically as well.
They also get psychiatric and psychological evaluations, and we have on-call doctors and psychologists, along with our team of in-house nurses and aides, to ensure they are safely treated and are healthy inside and out.
Residents coming from Cebu as well as nearby areas such as Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Bohol, Iloilo, Samar, Leyte, and even as far as Mindanao provinces can all go to the Cebu facility to find safe, private, and professional addiction treatment that is also priced sensibly and with flexible payment options.
To find out more, please visit our website or you may also check out the Bridges of Hope – Cebu Facebook page.
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