The Mental Health Program provides intensive inpatient and outpatient care including:
- Emergency department assessment services
- Short-term inpatient assessment
- Stabilization treatment
- Discharge planning
- Outpatient assessment and treatment services
- Consultation to other units and mental health education are also offered
The Program includes: Adult Mental Health and Forensic Mental Health
Patient Outcomes
- With the Transitional Discharge Model, discharged patients have a safety net of supportive relationships;
- Patients in Forensic Mental Health Programs have benefited from the expansion of services, including the addition of an outpatient nurse in the district of Kenora, to ease the transition phase of individuals who have been hospitalized for extended periods of time;
- Thanks to a partnership between the Forensic Mental Health Program and the Canadian Mental Health Association Thunder Bay, the development of a transitional rehabilitative housing program is helping patients find sustainable housing;
- The Shared Mental Health Care team moved to a new location on Golf Links Road, offering clients a cheerful, bright and welcoming atmosphere.
