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Program:
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Sioux Lookout Site - District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program
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Address:
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Box 413
Sioux Lookout, ON
P8T 1A5
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Street Address:
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54 Front St, 2nd Fl Centennial Building
Sioux Lookout
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Location:
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Office is located on Front St in the Centennial Centre (2nd Floor) across the street from the Public Library
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Service Description:
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Provides a wide range of innovative services and supports to people who are experiencing mental illness and their families
Responsible for providing a variety of specialized community geriatric servicesPromotes issues surrounding geriatric mental healthProvides community outreach and presentationsProgram services include:- Cognitive screening and assessment
- Geriatric counselling or therapy
- Care and treatment planning
- Follow up, referral and advocacy services
- In-home support and education to caregivers
Geriatric Psychiatry
Provides assessments and case consultations via videoconferencing with the Toronto Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
Psychogeriatric Resource Program
Provides education and support in long term care facilities to mental health clients and staff
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Application:
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Intake assessment required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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- Individuals 60 years of age and older
- Must have a diagnosis of mental illness, Alzheimer's Disease or a related dementia
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Area Served:
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Sioux Lookout, Kenora, and Rainy River
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