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Program:
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Seniors Mental Health Consultation Program
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Phone Numbers:
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705-789-8891
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Toll-Free:
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1-800-245-5036
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Fax:
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705-384-5514
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Address:
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87 Main St E
Sundridge, ON
P0A 1Z0
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Hours:
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Mon 8:30am-4:30pm * Tue 8:30am-4:30pm * Wed 8:30am-4:30pm * Thu 8:30am-4:30pm * Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
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Public Contacts:
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Intake Worker
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Service Description:
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This program is a consultation service providing mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment recommendations and limited follow-up and/or referral on an outreach basis. The service also collaborates with health care organizations and caregivers to provide advocacy for consumers and their families to ensure that the mental health needs of seniors are met. It provides education and consultation to community organizations, as well as other helping professionals concerned with psycho-geriatric issues.
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Application:
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: Individuals can be referred to the program by their family physicians or by contacting the seniors' program outreach worker. Seniors Mental Health Consultation Program admission criteria include seniors (usually over 65) with mental health problems/illness, complicated by age-related medical illness and/or functional needs; behavioural problems associated with dementia or other mental illness; severe late onset of mental illness; persons under the age of 65 who have an early onset of an age-related illness.
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Older Adults Only
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Languages:
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English
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Area Served:
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Muskoka, Nipissing–Temiskaming, Sudbury–Manitoulin–Parry Sound
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Last Updated:
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12/4/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=165178
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