Older Adults

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Program Overview

The District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Programs is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care under the Northwest Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) and sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association - Fort Frances Branch to provide specialized community-based geriatric services throughout the Kenora/Rainy River Districts.

The District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program provides free services to individuals aged 60 years of age and older with a serious mental illness, Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.  The target population includes older adults living in community and facility-based environments including personal residences, supportive housing, chronic and acute care facilities and LTC Facilities.  

SERVICES OFFERED:

  • 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
  • Geriatric Psychiatry

Each member of the team is knowledgeable about issues and services concerning seniors in their own community, while also having the advantage of being able to access district wide specialty services.

Referrals can come from any source including self, family, physicians and service providers by contacting the local office in your community or calling toll free 1-888-813-6503.

In the Fort Frances Rainy River area, the Older Adults Program offers Caregiver Support Services.  This service offers a needed planned break to caregivers living with and caring for an older adult diagnosed with a serious mental illness or dementia.  To inquire about this service, please contact Tana Langtry at 274-9400.