Butler Eagle - March 16, 2026

“Addiction and isolation always go hand in hand like recovery and community go hand in hand.” These words, spoken by Dr. C. Thomas Brophy, medical director of the Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center, address a reason why people fall into substance use and the reason behind its annual recovery event.

Butler Eagle - March 11, 2026

The Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center held its fourth annual Discover Recovery symposium Wednesday, March 11, at Butler County Community College. The forum addressed two issues increasingly affecting older adults: dementia and addiction.

The Butler Buzz host, Tricia Pritchard, sits down with Executive Director Joe Mahoney to talk about Discover Recovery: Navigating Recovery Later in Life, the Gaiser Center's annual educational event focused on addiction and recovery in older adults.

Executive Director Joe Mahoney joined Tyler Friel on Butler Radio Network to talk about Discover Recovery: Navigating Recovery Later in Life.

Join us for Discover Recovery 2026, a community dialogue focused on addiction treatment and recovery among older adults.

This year’s theme, Navigating Recovery Later in Life, explores the unique challenges and realities facing seniors and their families when substance use and medication misuse become part of the picture.

The Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center is honored to receive a $5,000 grant from The Pittsburgh Foundation, made at the recommendation of the Landy Family Fund, in memory of David Landy.

Executive Director Joe Mahoney and Medical Director Dr. C. Thomas Brophy joined hosts Dolly Throckmorton and Bret Moore on The GreeneScene Podcast to share big news that the Gaiser Center is opening a new treatment facility in Carmichaels, PA in 2026.

The Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center will hold an educational seminar on addiction, medicated-assisted treatment and withdrawal management at Waynesburg University’s Center for Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation Tuesday, January 20, at 6:30 p.m.

Butler Eagle - November 26, 2025

The Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center, in collaboration with the Butler Children’s Advocacy Center, provided local families with Thanksgiving meals this year.

October 20, 2025. Sol McCormick , Eagle Staff Writer. The Gaiser Center held its fifth fashion show at the Butler Country Club in Penn Township on Sunday, Oct. 19. Attendees were able to eat lunch while enjoying the show, which featured 10 brands — mostly from Butler County — presenting some of their clothing and accessory items.

October, 2025. This fall, the Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Addiction Center will open a new medically monitored detox facility in Greene County – the first of its kind in the area. For 55 years, the Gaiser Center has provided individualized, compassionate care for those battling addiction. Now, with the support of Staunton Farm Foundation, we’re bringing our specialty to Greene County and its residents.

Carmichaels Borough, PA, September 11, 2025. The Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Addiction Center (Gaiser Center) will expand services for the first time in nearly 55 years with a medically monitored detox facility in Carmichaels Borough, Greene County, opening in late fall of 2025.

Herald Standard - August 24, 2025

A new facility in Cumberland Township will serve as a short-term treatment operation for people experiencing withdrawal from alcohol or drugs.

Butler Eagle - July 17, 2025

One year ago, Ellen’s House first opened its doors to mothers undergoing the final stages of recovery, becoming Butler county’s first — and currently only — state licensed recovery home for women and children.