Application
Referral needed * see referral form * completed forms faxed to 519-667-6564 * will contact patients directly to make an appointment
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
People 12 years and older * admitted patient or recently discharged from London Health Sciences Centre * willing to be screened and assessed * deemed medically stable * experiencing concerns related to substance use and/or withdrawal, gambling or gaming and would benefit from support to meet immediate needs upon discharge * must be facing barriers to connecting with addiction resources and supports on their own
Fees
Free
Languages
English ; French
Language Note
Interpretation services available upon request
Area(s) Served
London, Middlesex, Elgin, Oxford
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Program facilitates discharge process from St Thomas Elgin General Hospital * ensures patients have linkages to appropriate addiction and mental health services and supports upon discharge * patient works with Addiction Transitional Case Manager to create and implement plan for care
Forensic Transitional Case Management - Facilitates and supports the transition of
inpatients of forensic units through creating and supporting community
placements * assessment,
treatment and rehabilitation of people with mental illness who have been
in significant contact with the law * support with transition to the
community, counselling, follow-up, crisis intervention, and linking to
outpatient community mental health agencies * works in collaboration
with the Forensic Outreach Team of Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental
Health Care
