London and Middlesex Behavioural Response Team
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London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital
800 Commissioners Rd E, Rm A2-691
London, ON
N6A 5W9
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519-667-6865
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Fax: 519-667-6559
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Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Application
Call geriatric centralized intake at 519-685-4046 for referral * health care professionals must complete referral form and fax to centralized intake at 519-685-4020

Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Adults aged 65 +, with responsive behaviours of risk, related to dementia, mental health, addictions, and/or related neurological conditions., where responsive behaviours are placing the client or others at high to moderate risk for harm if preventative measures are not put in place

Fees
Free

Contacts
Tammy Bentley - Enhanced Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant
London Health Sciences Centre
519-685-8500 ext 75913 * Tammy.Bentley@lhsc.on.ca

Languages
English

Language Note
Interpretation available for other languages upon request, as required

Area(s) Served
London and Middlesex

Accessibility
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Accessibility Note
All assessments completed in client's home

Description of Services:
Interdisciplinary team that provides services and supports for older adults, their families and caregivers, who are coping with or at risk for developing responsive behaviours associated with dementia, mental illness, addictions and other neurological conditions * team includes nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, and psychologists

Services include:
  • assessment atarted within 72 business hours of referral
  • behavioural and biopsychosocial assessments, aimed to identify the unmet needs influencing responsive behaviours
  • completion of standardized screening tools
  • recommendations to promote effective communication strategies between the person with responsive behaviours and care providers
  • non-pharmaceutical recommendations to decrease responsive behaviours
  • support for caregivers in implementing recommendations and evaluating the impact of recommendations
  • outreach support (case managers visit clients in homes, retirement and long term care homes, hospital or other community support settings, such as Adult Day Programs)
  • formal and informal education, in-service, and workshops on the topic of Responsive Behaviours
  • brief follow-up
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