Why Choose Top of the World?

Because our programs work. We use an individualized case management process for each client. This allows us to attend to our client’s individual needs within the context of an excellent, holistically delivered treatment program. We create a treatment plan with goals while in treatment, specific to our individual clients. We are very good at what we do and as our current and past clients know, at the very core of who we are, that we as a staff, do what we do, for much more than simply operating a treatment center, an addictions rehab business... We get it... we see authentic value in offering of ourselves, that which we wish for others to find, in other words, being the change we wish to see. We hope that you will choose to join us, you need us and we need you.

We offer one to one addictions counseling sessions, in conjunction with small group processing and many other evidence based therapies to attend to the individual needs of our clients. Our clients continually attest benefits of this approach in our surveys. Each client is assigned a primary counselor with which they create their addictions treatment program. The client will also meet with other counselors within their areas of expertise to attend to the unique individual needs of each client. This requires a very well organized staff effort and the staff must have the experience and credentials to offer this service.

We offer addictions treatment to adults here and we treat you as an adult.  We are here to treat the whole person, with respect. If you do not respond well to this logic, or your current level of maturity would require a more combative stance from our staff, then we are not the place for you. We offer you our respect and we expect the same to be offered from you in return.

Our location is unmatched, Period. We are 600 deeded acres, surrounded by crown land, with multiple levels of Topography, within the Rocky Mountain Trench of South Eastern British Columbia Canada. Our lodge sits high on a shelf overlooking East Kootenay Valley and the Purcell and Rocky Mountains. This natural beauty, which is particularly important in early recovery, helps to allow our clients to achieve presence of mind, peace within their hearts and souls and an appreciation of “what is” and is very fertile ground for personal growth.

We offer a phenomenal place to breath, decompress, learn, get in touch, relieve anxiety, and to promote and enjoy healthy life style choices and activities.

We are not a typical 12 step program. Although we see great value in attendance of 12 step meetings and we attend, as a group, 4 mandatory meetings per week as part of your overall program, we are not a 12 step program and are not limited by this approach to primary treatment.

We are small enough in numbers (22 clients maximum) to allow for an ideal therapeutic community atmosphere to take place, yet large enough to employ an excellent multidisciplinary team of highly trained addictions experts.

Our facilities are top notch, as a former high end guest ranch, and to help complete our natural beauty, we offer first rate accommodations. Each guest has their own bedroom in a two room cabin or two room lodge suites. To be clear, you will share a bath with one other and you will have your own private bedroom.

Our Signature Features, Although nature provides the best features that we offer, man has added significantly to our centre as well, from our many outdoor enhancements, like our poustinia where clients go for silent retreats, to our Elk View Tower on our ridge walk, the 12 step trail, the lakes and the many other gathering and contemplative spots, that we have put into place and that which can help to awaken the soul, that adds to your treatment experience and will allow you to be present, out of head and living from heart. We invite you to see for yourself as you peruse our website.

Activities: Between our deeded land and the thousands of acres of crown (national forest) land that surrounds us, we have lakes with canoes, mountain bikes, many trails to hike, serene places to contemplate, and nature at its finest here on the ranch. As well we have world class golf, skiing, fishing, rafting, kayaking, mountain trail hiking, etc within a short distance of the ranch.

We are easy to get to. One plane change from most large urban areas and a direct flight from Calgary Alberta, Vancouver BC, and Salt Lake City Utah. We are also a 4 hour drive from Calgary Alberta and feel we are a Calgary rehab, a Calgary treatment Centre. (put that in so that we can be found on the internet)

Our success rate, our continuing care, our family program our TLP. Our success rate speaks for itself; our continuing care is designed to offer the highest potential for long term meaningful recovery. When every client departs they will have in place a very solid recovery plan contract, ranch staff and outside supports in place that allow for a seamless transition from primary treatment to their continuing care/recovery plan. Our Family program is facilitated by our highly trained counseling staff with the specific goal of helping our client’s families to gain understanding and promote healing from within the families, individually and as a unit. Our Transitional Living Program speaks for itself (see home page) as well and is the most productive of its kind.

We are affordable for many persons to attend. Although not inexpensive, we offer great value and an exceptional treatment experience. To put it simply, we charge what we have to, to offer what we do and to be what we are. For all of us at Top of the World this is a labor of Love.

Our Integrity: It is vital for the ranch and our staff to live with full integrity. We must have this integrity as our guiding conscious within our center and our within own souls so that we can offer the same to our clients.

Our Food: Healthy, and incredible, Top Chefs help to manifest healing from the inside as well. I can not overstate how incredible our food is here. Healthy and high end restaurant quality.

Most important of all, our staff. Many good centers have many good people working at them. I challenge you to find a group with the education, experience, compassion, and talents of our staff, particularly for anywhere near the fee of attendance. We have always known the number one most important part of our centre is our staff. We have succeeded in putting together what we believe to be is the best staff, along with the positive energy that comes from it, that exists at any treatment centre.