Geriatric Psychiatry Community Services of Ottawa
Site: Ottawa
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: OCR0249 | Last Full Update: 03 Dec 2019 |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Alternate Name | OCR |
| Location & Accessibility | |
| Located In Community | Ottawa |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Sussex Dr and St Patrick St |
| Bus Route Notes | OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or Route Timetable Route 9 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Parking | Free occasional parking on the street * pay parking lot |
| Description and Services | |
| Description (Service) | Maintains seniors in their home by managing psychiatric symptoms and challenging behaviours. * The treatment team will implement treatment strategies to avoid unnecessary hospitalization and placement. Interdisciplinary team includes: Geriatric psychiatrists * registered nurses * occupational therapists * social workers * psycho geriatric resource consultant Functions include: Intake and screening process * specialized client centered assessment * case management * diagnosis * care planning and treatment * counselling, education, and support available to the family and caregiver * behavior management * client advocacy Geriatric psychiatrists provide: Diagnosis * consultation and treatment * staff also provide support to professionals in the community |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm |
| Areas Served | Ottawa |
| Eligibility | Ages: 65 year(s) and up 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. |
| Application | All referrals need to be signed by a physician along with their billing numbers |
| Languages | English ; French ; Interpretive Services - Ottawa Language Access |
| Fees | Program - Covered by the Ontario Health Card |
| Service Categories | Caregiver Counselling ~ Dementia ; Caregiver Training ~ Dementia ; Caregiver Training ~ Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities ; Condition Specific Treatment ; Dementia Evaluation ; Geriatric Assessment ; Geriatric Counselling ~ Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities ; Geriatric Medicine ; Geriatric Psychiatry |
| Waiting List | Yes |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 613-562-9777 ext 0 |
| Fax | 613-562-0259 |
| Website | www.gpcso.org |
| Primary Contact | Jennifer Cavanagh, Clinical Manager; Phone: 613-562-9777 ext 5264; Email: Jcavanagh@bruyere.org |
| Other Details | |
| Established | 1977 |
| Funding | Provincial - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care * Champlain Local Health Integration Network |
| Elections | The Board of Directors is elected. |
| Print Material | Pamphlets |
| Accreditation | No |