The Mental Health Day Program is a comprehensive 8-10 week program that aims to understand and stabilize the illness and assist in developing life skills such as: communication, assertiveness training, anger management, problem solving, stress management and independent living. Upon successful completion of the program, short-term follow-up is available by the assigned prime clinician.

This programs runs five days per week from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A multidisciplinary team of expert mental health providers will work in partnership with the client, their family doctor, and other community agencies to provide a comprehensive individual treatment plan. A mental health clinician will assist the client in developing their individual goals and work with them to monitor their success.

The Client and the Teams are partners in care and we depend on everyone’s participation. Wherever possible, family and support agencies working with the client are encouraged to attend patient conferences.

Wellness and health are not only marked by the absence of illness, but by the presence of positive feelings. Understanding mental illness is the key to treatment and Ross Memorial Hospital is proud to offer our community these specialized programs closer to home.

Individual Program plans might include:

• Medication awareness
• Understanding your illness
• Stress management
• Grief and Loss
• Community living skills
• Leisure activities
• Overcoming stigma a illness
• Art Therapy
• Leisure education
• Enhancing Wellness
• Anger Management
• Nutrition
• Exercise

Eligibility

Our service is appropriate for residents within the City of Kawartha Lakes who are 16 years of age or older and who are seeking assistance for a serious mental health problem. There is a separate program for adults 65 years of age or older. 

Click here for more information on the Older Adults Program

Referral Process

Anyone may initiate a referral or clients may self-refer. Once a referral has been made, you will be contacted for an intake assessment to determine if our program will suit your needs.

Confidentiality

Our Mental Health Program at Ross Memorial Hospital uses a team approach to care. Your information is shared with members of the multidisciplinary team involved in your care.

Your personal health information is protected under the "Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004" (PHIPA). This law sets out the rules that we as healthcare providers must follow when collecting, using and sharing your personal health information.

This law also gives you the right to:

• Give permission to how your personal health information is collected, used and shared
• Request access to your health records
• Make corrections to your records

To find out more about your rights under PHIPA please go to http://www.ipc.on.ca/ or call 1-800-387-0073.

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