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Program:
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Atikokan Site - District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program
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Address:
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c/o c/o Older Adults Program
PO Box 1317
Atikokan, ON
P0T 1C0
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Location:
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Located within the Northwestern Health Unit office in Voyageur Mall at Main St and Gorrie St in Atikokan
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Accessibility Notes:
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Fully Accessible ; Full accessibility available through back entrance of Voyageur Mall
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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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Atikokan, Kenora, and Rainy River
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