North Bay Regional Health Centre - Mental Health Programs and Services - Seniors' Mental Health

Application

Consultation requests for in-depth assessments by our specialized team are initiated by physicians/nurse practitioners who are committed to follow up and initiating treatment plan. Individuals exhibiting any of a broad range of emotional, cognitive, or behavioural symptoms, (usually representing a significant change from their previous functioning) may be referred. The target population includes seniors with one or more of the following criteria: mental health and substance use complicated by medical illness and/or functional needs; severe mental illness and requiring complex care; responsive behaviours/personal expressions associated with dementia and/or other mental illness; severe late-onset mental illness; mental health problems and illness and substance use; in occasional circumstances, persons under the age of 65 who have an age-related mental illness or neurocognitive changes.

Eligibility / Target Population

Older Adults Only

Contacts

Intake Worker

Languages

English ; French ; Interpretation Services

Area Served

Ontario

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services

Seniors' Mental Health - Regional Consultation Service (SMH-RCS) functions as a regional tertiary psychiatric out-patient service. SMH-RCS collaborates with North East Behavioural Supports Ontario and key stakeholders to provide specialized community outreach consultation services for older adults residing in private homes, retirement homes, or long-term care homes within the North Bay District. SMH-RCS provides mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment recommendations and follow-up for older adults with late-onset mental health concerns as well as supportive education and counseling for family care partners. The program assists older adults with age-related psychiatric disorders and their caregivers. SMH-RCS also facilitates outreach leadership throughout the Northeast by providing clinical support and education to satellite community seniors' mental health programs.