Province Funds 20 New Sober Living Spaces in Lloydminster

CANADA, August 27 - Released on August 27, 2026

The Government of Saskatchewan is providing more access to addictions recovery services by funding 20 new second-stage sober living spaces in Lloydminster.  

The $225,000 in annual funding to the Oxford House sober living spaces will provide Saskatchewan residents in recovery with a supportive, substance-free environment.

"We want to see Saskatchewan residents get the follow-up support they need after completing their addictions treatment," Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr said. "Post-treatment is a vital part of recovery and helps people prepare for a healthier, safer return to their communities." 

Sober living spaces are for people who have completed initial treatment and are continuing their recovery journey. Treatment focuses on preventing relapse through counselling and connection to community and culture. Services are available to all Saskatchewan citizens. 

Oxford House is a non-profit organization that provides affordable and transitional housing to individuals recovering from addictions who need a stable and sober living environment. 

"We are incredibly excited to open these new recovery housing spaces and officially become part of the Lloydminster community," Oxford House Saskatchewan Chief Executive Officer Mark Soloway said. "For us, this expansion is about something pretty important: making sure that when someone has done the hard work of going through addictions treatment, they have a safe, sober and affordable place to call home when they leave." 

Client intake for 15 spaces started mid-August, while the remaining five spaces will open mid-September. The spaces are housed in four homes across the city.

"Adding 20 more sober-living spaces in Lloydminster reflects our shared commitment to ensuring people can access safe, supportive environments as they continue their recovery journeys," Saskatchewan Health Authority, Mental Health and Addictions Services-Provincial, Executive Director Zoe Teed McKay said. "Treatment is an important part of everyone's recovery journey, as is connection, stability, and having a community of support within reach."

These new spaces are part of the Government of Saskatchewan's commitment to add 500 addictions recovery spaces across the province.

To date, 402 of the 500 new spaces under Saskatchewan's Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions are now available to Saskatchewan residents. 

This includes: 

• 20 second-stage sober living spaces with Oxford House in Lloydminster; 
• 12 second-stage sober living spaces with Poundmaker's Lodge in Swift Current;
• 15 mobile withdrawal management spaces with Medavie in Yorkton;
• 22 second-stage sober living spaces at Oxford House in Regina;
• 21 second-stage sober living spaces at Oxford House in Prince Albert;
• 16 second-stage sober living spaces at Pine Lodge in Regina;
• 17 inpatient spaces at the Carter House Family Treatment Centre in Saskatoon; 
• 40 mobile withdrawal management spaces with Medavie in Saskatoon;
• 60 inpatient spaces at Willowview Recovery Centre in Lumsden; 
• 15 inpatient treatment spaces at Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp; 
• 15 withdrawal management spaces at Ekweskeet Healing Lodge in Onion Lake Cree Nation; 
• 15 inpatient and five (5) withdrawal management spaces at Thorpe Recovery Centre near Lloydminster; 
• 41 post-treatment spaces at St. Joseph's Addiction Recovery Centre in Estevan; 
• 32 intensive out-patient treatment spaces through Possibilities Recovery Center in Saskatoon;
• 14 inpatient addictions treatment spaces at Battlefords Treatment Centre in North Battleford; and 
• 42 virtual spaces through Edgewood Health Network (EHN) Canada.

The 2026-27 Provincial Budget invests a record $674 million in mental health and addictions support and services. This is the largest investment in the province's history for mental health and addictions supports.

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