Service Information
How to Apply:
Through Caredove to a centralized intake
Geriatric Mental Health Clinic
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
Category:
Psychotherapy
Target Population: Anxiety, Depression, Psychosis, Seniors, Sleep, Stress
8 months
Service Details
Description:
The Geriatric Mental Health Clinic is for seniors aged 65 and older with a psychiatric concern that is either treatment resistant or complex in nature presenting with one or more of the following: behavioural changes, mood changes, anxiety or psychotic symptoms.
Services we offer include:
Specialized geriatric psychiatry consultations
Short-term psychiatric follow-up for treatment optimization
Evidence-based psychotherapy
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) group treatment (12-week skill building group) for seniors struggling with symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Languages:
English
Cost to Client:
no cost
Eligibility Criteria
Other Criteria:
Minimum Age:
65 yrs
Criteria:
- General mental health concerns (mood,anxiety,psychosis)
- Must be able to attend in-person clinic appointments or have access to OTN