District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

We offer community-based geriatric mental health services in the Kenora and Rainy River Districts.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

Seniors that are 60 years of age and older with a dementia or other serious mental illness, such as:

• Clinical Depression
• Mood Disorder
• Anxiety Disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Vascular Dementia
• Alzheimer's Disease or related Dementia
• Caregivers and care providers of seniors who have a serious and persistent mental health concern

The target population includes older adults living in community and facility-based environments including personal residences, supportive housing, chronic and actue care facilities and LTC homes.

THE PROGRAM PROVIDES

• Assessment and Cognitive Screening
• Counselling or Therapy
• Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions
• Care and Treatment Planning
• Referral and Advocacy
• Monitoring
• Education and Support to Caregivers
• Community Outreach and Presentations
• Geriatric Psychiatry

HOW REFERRALS ARE MADE

Referrals are accepted by any source including family, physicians, service providers and self-referrals by contacting our office in the DRYDEN Area:

52 Van Horne Avenue, P.O. Box 525, Dryden, ON, P8N 2Z2

(807) 223-8841