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
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
