About us · Opening 2027

Our Approach & Leadership

Our mission, our Method and the people and connections at the heart of 12 Lodge Wellness.

Our mission

Personal attention. Practical recovery. Lasting connection.

12 Lodge Wellness’s mission is to bring personalized residential care, meaningful learning and continuing support together in a peaceful, all-male setting on Ottawa’s Rideau River. Our focus is the person behind the substance use: their history, relationships, daily challenges and the life they are preparing to return to.

Comfort is part of the setting, not the purpose of treatment. The 12 Lodge Method is built around access to counselling, continuity of care, family participation and practical preparation for recovery beyond the residence. Opening in 2027, our planned care brings residential hospitality and therapeutic work together within a small, connected community.

Our approach is compassionate and respectful. Substance use is not treated as a moral failing: care recognizes the person’s experiences and the effects addiction can have on the people around them.

The 12 Lodge shared lounge overlooking the Rideau River

Our Method

Reset. Balance. Wellness.

The 12 Lodge Method connects self-understanding, practical skills and ongoing recovery through three interconnected Circles: Reset, Balance and Wellness. As described in the Method books, these are not stages completed once. They are Circles to revisit as life, relationships and personal needs change.

Reset

Understand yourself before asking yourself to change.

  • Reflect on personal history, experiences and the circumstances surrounding substance use—without reducing everyone’s story to one cause.
  • Recognize recurring thoughts, emotions, assumptions and patterns with curiosity rather than self-criticism.
  • Use reflection, journaling and conversations with Guides to bring questions and personal insights into counselling and learning.

Balance

Build skills and routines that support a meaningful daily life.

  • Practise healthier ways of responding to emotions, communicating and approaching relationships and responsibilities.
  • Give attention to sleep, nourishment, movement and daily habits alongside emotional and social wellbeing.
  • Explore purpose, work, contribution, recreation and joy—not just the absence of substance use.

Wellness

Carry learning into everyday life and continuing recovery.

  • Apply learning through everyday relationships, community connection, food, movement and meaningful activity.
  • Develop structure, supportive relationships and accountability for life beyond residential treatment.
  • Return to reflection and planning as circumstances change, including recognizing high-risk situations and seeking appropriate support.

Reflect, learn and practise

Reflect, learn and practise. In our planned residential rhythm, morning Reset Circles focus on understanding, afternoon Balance Circles build practical skills, and Wellness is woven into evenings, weekends and everyday life. Individual counselling and personal goals shape how each resident works with the shared Method. The books and planned Haven companion connect learning and reflection between conversations; human care remains central. Returning home is part of the work from the beginning, with family preparation and continuing-care planning connected to real-life needs.

Family & companions

Helping the people around you move forward, too.

Substance use affects more than the person entering treatment. Our planned family support makes space for loved ones to learn, ask questions and practise healthier connection while respecting each resident’s circumstances.

Education for the people who matter

Family members, partners, close friends and other approved companions are included through structured education and supported participation. The focus is understanding substance use, communication, trust, boundaries and realistic expectations for returning home.

The Twelve Lodge Connection Stay

Two Connection Stays are included in the 42-day program—one per 21 days. Each includes one night for up to four visiting guests, two hours of outside therapist observation, findings and feedback. Spend private, unobserved time with family, friends or approved support people in the dedicated private family space, alongside pre-agreed portions of supported interaction observed by an outside qualified therapist. A fresh outside perspective and consented feedback connect relationship practice with your personal plan. Participation is guided by safety, clinical suitability and informed consent. Agree observation arrangements and what feedback will be shared before the stay; private time is not observed. Arrange suitable timing and approved guests with admissions within your personal care plan.

Connection without pressure

Sunday programming offers family integration, companion circles and supported activities. Visits and leave are not automatic: safety, progress and treatment goals come first. Residents without visiting family, or whose relationships are not yet safe, remain included through peer circles, reflection and supervised activities. Support can also come from friends, mentors and the recovery community.

Family & Aftercare

The 12 Lodge difference

What makes our approach distinctive.

Our strengths come from bringing individual care, a stable residential community and practical recovery preparation together—not from amenities alone. These are the foundations of our planned 2027 offering.

A small, focused men’s community

With a maximum of 10 residents, the planned setting supports individual attention, closer relationships and familiarity with each person’s needs. Discussions can explore emotional isolation, identity, responsibility, fatherhood, work and help-seeking.

Frequent individual counselling

Each resident will receive at least 3 individual counselling sessions weekly, approximately 60 minutes each, alongside weekday groups, daily check-ins and residential-team contact.

Time for a personalized recovery plan

A recommended 42-day stay provides time for learning, practice and return-home preparation. Shorter or extended stays may be developed when clinically appropriate, based on needs, progress and outside responsibilities.

A consistent peer environment

Partially closed groups and routine intake on Monday and Wednesday help reduce disruption. A designated intake process is designed to welcome new residents without pulling primary counsellors away from scheduled sessions.

A connected recovery-learning method

Reset, Balance and Wellness bring substance-use education, emotional skills, relationships and longer-term planning into one framework. Books, guided reflections, applied exercises and companion education connect understanding with action.

Waterfront calm, close to Ottawa

A residential setting on the Rideau River offers space for quiet reflection while remaining connected to Ottawa’s healthcare, community services and recovery resources. Private and shared accommodation provide different residential options.

Nutrition and residential hospitality

A professional culinary team is planned, with quality ingredients, nutrition education and resident choice. Meals and daily routines are part of learning how sleep, hydration, food and movement support overall wellness.

Wellness woven into the day

Movement, meditation, creative activities, supervised recreation and household responsibilities complement therapeutic work. Structured weekdays, applied-learning Saturdays and family-focused Sundays connect skills with everyday life.

Family participation with purpose

Companion education, approved family-suite visits and supported feedback create opportunities to work on trust, communication and boundaries—not simply spend time together. Participation remains guided by safety and clinical suitability.

Aftercare included

Included after successful completion: 20 one-hour therapy sessions with an approved outside practitioner within three months of discharge, plus twelve Lodge continuation sessions (one one-hour video appointment through myLodge with your chosen Lodge counsellor each month for twelve months), twelve months of structured online groups and lifetime digital Haven access.

Community connection before discharge

Selected community recovery meetings and approved activities help residents become familiar with support beyond the residence. The team will help identify suitable continuing-care resources in Ottawa or the community a resident returns to.

Learning that continues

Haven is the personal AI recovery companion planned within myLodge for 2027. It connects Reset, Balance and Wellness learning with guided questions, reflection, journaling, check-ins and personal planning between scheduled conversations and after residential care. It supports—not replaces—the human team, Guides and qualified healthcare professionals.

Care begins with an individual assessment of suitability. In-house medical detox is not part of the initial offering; anyone requiring withdrawal management must complete it with an appropriate provider before residential admission. Services and activities are guided by individual needs, professional qualifications and clinical suitability.

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About us

Leadership and planned professional roles.

Cory Scott Hubich is the founder. Clinical and wellness roles remain planned for the 2027 residence opening; appointments and qualifications are not yet confirmed.

  • Cory Scott Hubich

    Founder

    Cory Scott Hubich

    A psychology major at Carleton University with 25 years of experience owning businesses.

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