Homewood Health Centre

10/13/2026

The World Health Organization estimates that depression and anxiety contribute to 12 billion lost working days globally every year.

Mental health and work are closely connected. Stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health concerns can affect concentration, energy, relationships, attendance, and a person's ability to manage everyday responsibilities. At the same time, factors such as excessive workloads, low job control, discrimination, and job insecurity can create additional risks for mental health.

Workplace Health Month is an opportunity to recognize that mental health belongs within the broader conversation about workplace health, safety, and well-being.

10/08/2026

Fitness goals can be great for your health, but when the goal shifts from feeling strong to never feeling "big enough," it's worth paying closer attention.

Social media and fitness culture can make appearance-focused ideals feel like the norm, and for some men, this can lead to muscle dysmorphia, sometimes called “bigorexia".

Warning signs can include increasingly rigid routines, anxiety or guilt around missed workouts, frequent body checking, and avoiding activities that interfere with food or exercise plans.

Learn more about the signs, and what a more flexible relationship with your body can look like, in our latest article:

Explore how social media, fitness culture and body image pressures can shape eating, exercise, muscularity, “bigorexia,” hormone use and performance products.

10/05/2026

In 2022, 54% of Canadians with a mental health-related disability reported experiencing barriers related to behaviours, misconceptions or assumptions about them.

Stigma and misunderstanding can create real barriers for people living with mental illness, including how comfortable they feel talking about what they are experiencing or seeking support.

During Mental Illness Awareness Week, we recognize mental illness as a health issue and the importance of creating environments where people can speak openly, be treated with compassion, and access evidence-based care when they need it.

Greater understanding is an important part of reducing the barriers that can stand between someone and care.

09/30/2026

On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, we honour the survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned home, their families, and their communities.

We recognize that the harms caused by residential schools did not end when the schools closed. Their impact continues across generations.

At Homewood Health Centre, we remain committed to listening, learning, and supporting a path toward culturally respectful and inclusive mental health care.

09/25/2026

Remembering Ron Schlegel

We join the Schlegel family and communities across Canada in mourning the loss of Ron Schlegel, a visionary leader, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and passionate advocate for mental health, research, and compassionate care.

Ron dedicated his life to building stronger, healthier communities. His entrepreneurial spirit and belief in the power of people led to the creation and growth of organizations that have made a lasting impact across Canada, including Schlegel Villages, Homewood Health, the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, Homewood Research Institute, Schlegel Poultry and Schlegel Urban Developments.

On behalf of everyone at Homewood Health, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the Schlegel family, as well as to all those whose lives were touched by Ron.

To learn more about Ron's remarkable life and legacy, please visit his obituary:
https://bit.ly/4yT0PhR

Passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2026 surrounded by family and his grand-daughter singing to him, at WRHN @ Queens Blvd. in Kitchener. He was 83 years old. Family - Beloved husband of the late Barbara Schlegel (Becker), who passed away in 2022. Loving father of Rob and his partner,....

09/23/2026

Recovery can change more than a person's relationship with substances. It can change the direction of a life.

Grace Ibrahima came to Homewood Health Centre for treatment after years of living with alcohol dependency, trauma and stigma. Today, she is an author, advocate and educator who uses her experience to help others better understand addiction and recovery. For Grace, treatment became an opportunity to rediscover who she was beyond addiction.

During National Recovery Month, we're sharing her story as a powerful reminder of what can be possible when people have access to compassionate, evidence-based care.

Read Grace's story: https://bit.ly/46K9A1R

Grace Ibrahima shares her journey from alcohol dependency to recovery, resilience, and advocacy during National Addictions Awareness Week.

09/17/2026

Detox can be an important first step, but recovery doesn't end there.

Effective addiction treatment also means understanding the mental health concerns, trauma, behaviours, and circumstances that can contribute to substance use.

Homewood Health Centre's Addiction Medicine Program provides structured, physician-led inpatient treatment that combines medical care with evidence-based therapies and relapse prevention planning to support longer-term recovery.

Learn more about AMP and how to access treatment: https://bit.ly/4yGvDlQ

Homewood Health’s Addiction Medicine Program – Substance Use is a nationally recognized flagship program that combines 24/7 medical care and a skilled interdisciplinary team with a highly structured program using proven therapies for behavioural change over a six week period.

09/11/2026

How do we know treatment is working?

At Homewood Health Centre, we don't rely on assumptions.

Measurement-Based Care helps clinicians monitor progress throughout treatment, understand how patients are responding, and continually improve the care we provide.

Because every decision should be informed by evidence, and every patient deserves care that's tailored to their unique needs.

💡Learn more about our outcomes: https://bit.ly/3SHshzY

At Homewood Health Centre, we use measurement-based care (MBC) to guide treatment with evidence, not guesswork. Progress is tracked regularly, shared openly, and used to adjust care in real time – so treatment stays focused on what’s actually helping.

09/10/2026

Approximately 4,750 people in Canada died by su***de each year between 2020 and 2023.

Behind every number is a person, a family, and a community affected by loss.

On Su***de Prevention Day, we recognize the importance of connection, reducing stigma, recognizing when someone may be struggling, and creating pathways to appropriate mental health support.

Conversations about su***de matter. So does ensuring people can access care when they need it.

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09/09/2026

How someone experiences treatment can matter long after treatment ends.

New research from our partner the Homewood Research Institute found that positive experiences during inpatient addiction treatment were associated with greater hope, life satisfaction, and quality of life following treatment.

Feeling respected, being involved in decisions, and building strong relationships with care providers were among the most important aspects of the treatment experience.

The findings reinforce an important part of recovery: person-centered care matters.

🔗 Read the HRI Research Snapshot to learn more: https://bit.ly/4xkvEem

This study examined whether patients’ experiences during inpatient addiction treatment are linked to positive outcomes following treatment.