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Regional Seniors' Mental Health Consultation Program

Type Of Service

Outpatient Clinic - Mental Health

Program Description

This program is in partnership with North Bay Regional Health Centre Regional Senior's Mental Health Consultation program. It is a consultation service providing mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment recommendations and limited follow-up and/or referral on an outreach basis for people who live in the catchment area of North Bay Regional Health Centre. The service also collaborates with health care organizations and caregivers in order to provide advocacy for consumers and their families to ensure that the mental health needs of seniors are met, and provides education and consultation to community organizations, as well as other helping professionals concerned with psycho-geriatric issues. Model of service is interdisciplinary team approach, consultation and follow-up.

Access Information

Individuals can be referred to the program by their family physicians or by contacting the senior's program outreach worker. Seniors Mental Health Consultation Program admission criteria include seniors (usually over 65) with mental health problems/illness, complicated by age-related medical illness and/or functional needs; behavioural problems associated with dementia or other mental illness; severe late onset of mental illness; persons under the age of 65 who have an early onset of an age-related illness.

Additional Information

  • Restricted To: Older Adults
  • Program Cost: No
  • Additional Cost: No
  • Gender: All Genders
  • Age: 55 and up
  • Catchment: Municipalities/Areas: Callander, Huntsville, Parry Sound, Sundridge
  • Fully Accessible
  • Languages: English
  • Virtual Service: Yes

Location

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Muskoka-Parry Sound Branch - Sundridge


Address

87 Main Street E

Sundridge

Operated By

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Muskoka-Parry Sound Branch


Hours

Main Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM


Referral Contact Information

Phone: 705-789-8891

Toll Free: 800-245-5036