| Program: | Seniors' Mental Health - Regional Consultation Service | ||
| Organizations: |
North Bay Regional Health Centre - Mental Health Programs and Services |
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| 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. | ||
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| Eligibility - Population(s) Served: | Older Adults Only | ||
| 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. | ||
| Accessibility: |
Wheelchair Accessible
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| Languages: | English ; French ; Interpretation Services | ||
| Area(s) Served: | Ontario | ||
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| Phone Numbers: | 705-494-3054 | ||
| Website: | nbrhc.on.ca | ||
| Address: |
A-120 King St W North Bay, ON P1B 5Z7 |
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Mon 8:30am-4:30pm * Tue 8:30am-4:30pm * Wed 8:30am-4:30pm * Thu 8:30am-4:30pm * Fri 8:30am-4:30pm |
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| Contacts: |
Intake Worker |
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This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 10/16/2025 |
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