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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: LON5925 | Last Modified: 04 Jun 2020 | Last Full Update: 21 Jan 2020 |
| Memos and Bulletins | |
|---|---|
| Public Comments | COVID-19 Service Change: Program services available for urgent and emergent care only. All programs able to offer virtual support. |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | Automated Switchboard: 519-685-8500 General Information: 519-685-8380 Patient Information: 519-667-6619 |
| Crisis Phone | Call 911 in emergencies Emergency Department: 519-685-8141 |
| Website | www.lhsc.on.ca/About_Us/MHCP_Adult/ |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | Mental health services for adults with a serious mental illness * time-limited mental health assessments and treatment, crisis intervention and stabilization One-on-one and group services provided * coordination with community resources for follow-up treatment and community support provided as part of discharge planning Adult Eating Disorders Service - Community-based program for assessing and treating eating disorders * levels of care include assessment, outpatient services, day treatment, residential treatment Adult Inpatient Mental Health Service - Diagnostic and treatment services for people who have acute psychiatric disorders that require hospitalization on a voluntary or involuntary basis Centralized Emergency Psychiatry Service (CEPS) - Emergency assessments are conducted in the emergency room by a team consisting of nurses, social workers, psychiatrists, and residents Consultation-Liaison Service - Deals with overlap of physical health and mental health care * provides timely psychiatric consultations to adult patients on medical/surgical units * primarily inpatient-focused but may require brief outpatient follow-up General Adult Ambulatory Mental Health Services (GAAMHS) - Mental health services available through a centralized access point * psychiatry consultations (urgent and non-urgent) Geriatric Mental Health Program - Inter-disciplinary out-patient assessment, treatment and referral for individuals 65 years and older who experience mental disorders of late life including:
Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP) - Early detection, assessment and treatment to people with a first episode of psychosis * one-on-one, group and family supports available Urgent Consultation Service - Mental health assessments conducted by nurse case managers and psychiatrists |
| Hours | Switchboard and Emergency Departments: Daily 24 hours Administration: Mon-Fri 7:30am-3:30pm |
| Areas Served | London ; Middlesex County |
| Boundaries | London and Middlesex |
| Eligibility | No restrictions |
| Application | Some non-emergency services require a medical referral from family doctor or walk-in clinic |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | Most services covered by OHIP |
| Agency Information | |
| Established | 1995 |
| Primary Executive | Heather Lumley, Director, Mental Health Care Program; Phone: 519-685-8500 ext 34865; Email: heather.lumley@lhsc.on.ca |
| Alternate Executive | Sherri Lawson, Director, Inpatient Mental Health; Phone: 519-685-8500 ext 77687; Email: sherri.lawson@lhsc.on.ca |
| Funding | Donations ; Provincial - OHIP ; Provincial - SWLHIN |
| Site Information | |
| Site Location | London (Central) |
| Located In Community | London |
| Address & Map | 800 Commissioners Rd E London, ON N6A 5W9 |
| Intersection | Wellington Rd and Commissioners Rd E |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |