Things to Bring:
Health Care card. Passport, or photo ID and birth certificate (if non-resident of Canada). Travel insurance sufficient for 60 day stay in Canada (applicable to non-residents of Canada). Long distance calling card. Toiletries. Stamps, envelopes, pens and paper (Email or Internet access in not provided). Weather-appropriate clothing and recreation wear (i.e.; rain wear, good sneakers, umbrella). Shower shoes/flip flops or beach shoes.	Comfortable clothing sufficient for 7 days. Sleepwear (slippers, t-shirt, pajamas, housecoat, sweat pants). Fitness wear (t-shirts, shorts, or track pants and runners) for use in the fitness room or outdoor walking paths. Appropriate reading material (AA Big Book, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions if you already have them as they are required). Money for extra requirements. Medications prescribed by physician.

Things "Not" to Bring: The following list contains items that patients are NOT ALLOWED to have in their possession while at Cedars. Any items denoted by an asterisk * will be destroyed upon admission.
Alcohol.* Bathing suits. Blankets. Cameras. Candles. Cards and games. Cellular telephones or pagers. Cheque books and cheques. Chewing tobacco. Cigarette rolling papers. Cigars that are rum or wine flavoured. Clothing that depicts alcohol, drugs, gambling paraphernalia or casinos. Computers/electronic devices. Condoms. Drug paraphernalia.* Explosives. Felt pens and white out. Food or drinks brought in from outside Cedars.* Gambling paraphernalia.* Games. Keys. Light bulbs. Lottery or scratch tickets (will be mailed home to family). Knives.	Medications (unless prescribed) and over-the- counter medications. Medication information printouts (unless given to you by our physician). Mood altering chemicals.* Musical instruments. Nail polish and remover. Perfume, cologne, after-shave, strong perfumed lotions. Pornographic material.* Hair sparay (aerosol is okay). Pillows. Purses. Scissors. Sexual devices. Sexually explicit clothing. Sheets. Sports equipment (exceptions which will be discussed with the clinical team). Straight razors, safety razors or razor blades.. Stuffed toys. Televisions, radios, stereos, clock radios, i- Pods, mp3 players, etc. Weapons. Zippos, lighter fluid or butane (except curling iron refills).

ALSO, please be advised that any open packages of tobacco or cigarettes brought into treatment will be discarded.

Note: All clothing will be searched upon admission.