Application
Referrals are made through the COSS Crisis line. Referrals are accepted from health care providers or self-referral.
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Concurrent Disorders Only ; Older Adults Only
Contacts
Intake Worker
Languages
English ; Interpretation Services
Area(s) Served
Counties: City of Toronto
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Crisis Outreach Services for Seniors (COSS) is an on-call mobile crisis service for older adults (65+ years) with addictions issues or mental illness. The COSS team will come in-person to meet with the client within 24-48 hours either in their home or in their local community.
The team can provide crisis counselling, short-term intensive case management, harm reduction, mental health and addictions support, health assessment and care as need by a Nurse Practitioner, and referral to primary care.
