Case Management - Mental Health
The Geriatric Psychiatry Community Service is a community outreach program offering mental health services to older adults who are unable to access the onsite Ambulatory Mental Health Clinic or who require case management.
Key services include:
- Psychiatric consultation and assessment by a Baycrest Hospital psychiatrist, in collaboration with clinical case managers
- Treatment recommendations with time-limited follow-up, including support and advocacy for the best possible services for both clients and families
- Referrals to other Baycrest services and community programs
- Psychiatric treatment, including medication management, supportive counseling, caregiver education, and access to community resources
- This program primarily serves homebound individuals or those requiring case management services.
Referral from a physician or nurse practitioner is required.
Please complete referral form available on the website.
Inclusion criteria:
Adults over the age of 65 with a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of depression, bipolar mood disorder, mood disorders associated with neurological conditions, mood disorders associated with bereavement, or anxiety
http://www.baycrest.org/Baycrest/Healthcare-Programs-Services/Admissions-Referrals/Admissions-Forms
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
Website
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto
Baycrest Hospital
Main Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Phone: 416-785-2500
ext. 2100
FAX: 647-788-2799