Ann Ledgerwood is the guest in this episode of This Conversation and we learn about her passion in volunteering to help those who are dealing with addiction. Ann's work as a volunteer helped launch the program that established the treatment facility for women in Abingdon, Va. in 2023.

The 70 bed facility is part of a larger system that serves men and women in several area locations. The program is paid for by Medicaid and supplemented by donations and volunteer work.

For people who want to know more and may know someone who needs this kind of help, more information is available through Fairview Housing, the nonprofit group that oversees the programs. Here is a link that includes a short video featuring women in the Abingdon facility.

https://fairviewhousing.org/programs/mended-women-recovery/

To reach Mended Women Lifestyle recovery, call 276.451.3996

More information about similar programs for men, including a facility in Bristol, Virginia, is available at fairviewhousing.org.

In a previous series on This Conversation, we talked with two people who could have benefitted from a program like these lifestyle recovery centers. Here are two of those interviews.

I’m Jessica. I’m an addict:

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/ac5f351c-0d5d-4da3-8931-6e72aad6711e/

I’m Bo and I’m an addict:

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/e4bd1213-e9d0-4525-b217-2220eb9090f2/