How to Build a Rehab – by Peter Lyndon-James
How to Build a Rehab is Peter Lyndon-James’s practical guide to building a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program from the ground up.
Drawing on more than 15 years of real-world experience establishing Shalom House, Peter shares the hard lessons, systems and principles that turned a small, accidental act of helping a few men into Australia’s largest self-funded rehabilitation centre.
What began with Peter simply supporting men who were in the same position he had once been in quickly grew beyond anything one person could manage. Faced with overwhelming demand, he set out to build something sustainable — a structured, disciplined, and deeply practical rehabilitation model designed to change lives at scale.
This book breaks down the step-by-step process of building and running a rehab, from culture and structure to leadership, accountability and long-term recovery outcomes.
Direct, honest and grounded in lived experience, How to Build a Rehab is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to establish a rehabilitation program — or understand what it truly takes to help people rebuild their lives.