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Organization:
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Geriatric Psychiatry Community Services of Ottawa
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Address:
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Élisabeth Bruyère Hospital
75 Bruyère St, Suite 127Y
Ottawa, ON
K1N 5C7
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Map
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Intersection:
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Sussex Dr and St Patrick St
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Service Description:
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Provides comprehensive geriatric mental health assessments to provide diagnosis and treatment options for older adults (65 years and over) living in the community with new mental health concerns, and/or chronic mental illness complicated by age related functional decline, and/or living with dementia and associated behaviour change
Outreach services provide in-home assessment, short-term case management and treatment to optimize quality of life and recover
Interdisciplinary team includes: Geriatric psychiatrists * registered nurses * occupational therapists * social workers * psycho geriatric resource consultant
Services have returned to pre-pandemic practice: In-person appointments with physicians and the outreach team using PPE
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Fees:
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Set fees, Covered by the Ontario Health Card
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Application:
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All referrals need to be signed by a physician along with their billing numbers
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Residents of Ottawa 65 years and older with mental health problems or suffering from dementia who are not in a long-term care home, and persons less than 65 with Alzheimer's dementia or Frontotemporal Dementia complicated by behavioral or psychological symptoms
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Languages:
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English * French * Interpretive Services
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Language Notes:
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Interpretation services by Ottawa Language Access
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