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Program: Atikokan Site - District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program

Organization: Canadian Mental Health Association - Fort Frances Branch
Description of Services:
  • Responsible for providing a variety of specialized community geriatric services
  • Promotes issues surrounding geriatric mental health
  • Provides community outreach and presentations
  • Program 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

    Fees: None
    Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
    • Individuals 60 years of age and older

    • Must have a diagnosis of mental illness, Alzheimer's Disease or a related dementia
    Application: Intake assessment required
    Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
    Accessibility Notes: Fully Accessible ; Full accessibility available through back entrance of Voyageur Mall
    Languages: English

    Phone Numbers: 807-597-2015
    Toll-Free: 1-877-311-0117
    Fax: 807-597-6170
    Email: cmha@cmhaff.ca
    Website: fortfrances.cmha.ca/district-mental-health-service...
    Address: c/o c/o Older Adults Program
    PO Box 1317
    Atikokan, ON
    P0T 1C0
    Street
    Address:
    115 Main St
    Atikokan
    Location: Located within the Northwestern Health Unit office in Voyageur Mall at Main St and Gorrie St in Atikokan
    Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
    Contacts: Tana Langtry - Administrative Service Support Assistant
    807-274-2347 Ext 201 * tlangtry@cmhaff.ca
    Pauline Hyatt - Director of Services
    807-274-2347 Ext 220 * phyatt@cmhaff.ca

     
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