Older adults 65 years and older, with long-term or late-onset mental illness, or severe behavioural disturbances Regional Psychogeriatric Program: Older adults with behavioural or mental health issues in the ten counties of Southwestern Ontario and rural Middlesex County, including Sarnia/Lambton County
Fees
Covered by OHIP
Contacts
Krista Harloff - Coordinator
Languages
English
Language Note
Interpretation available upon request
Area(s) Served
London, Middlesex, Bruce, Elgin, Grey, Haldimand-Norfolk, Huron, Oxford, and Perth
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Specialized psychiatric care and support for older adults who suffer from late onset mental illnesses or severe behavioural responses * program focuses on assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, family and community support and education * Geriatric Day Program - Offers various professional programs and services including cognitive neuropsychiatry, mood disorders and psychotic disorders clinics, as well as limited therapeutic programs and therapy for outpatients Discharge Liaison Team - Facilitates the transition of current inpatients or registered outpatients undergoing transition from hospital to the community Regional Psychogeriatric Program - Provides clinical assessments in the patient’s home, community clinic or long-term care facility, for older adults with behavioural or mental health issues
Geriatric psychiatric team provides a rounded approach to care which includes the mental, physical, spiritual, cultural, psychological and social aspects of aging.
Wheelchair Accessible