Mental Health Services
We offer a number of different Mental Health counselling services, depending upon availability and patient need.
Acute Day Treatment |
Goals of the Program
Structure and Format of Program
Who would benefit from this program?
How to get referred
Staff of Acute Day Treatment
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Inpatient Treatment |
AssessmentAn assessment is started immediately by the nursing staff. An initial assessment by a psychiatrist will be done within 24 hours of admission. The psychiatrist will direct your relative/friend's daily care through ongoing assessment and communication with team members. The mental health team consists of: family, pharmacist, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, therapeutic recreationists, family doctor and the psychiatrist. Any or all may be included in your relative/friend's care. Family doctors will be kept informed of your relative/friend's progress and will visit on a regular basis or as needed. Your relative may be referred to one of several treatment programs offered here. You may be contacted by that program if appropriate. Talk to usNursing staff will attempt to make contact, via telephone or interview, with family/friends shortly after admission. If you have information that you wish to share with the psychiatrist or the team, please contact nursing staff. Nursing staff will be glad to talk to you about your relative's condition/progress and to answer questions related to hospitalization. Mental Health workers are bound by codes of confidentiality and it may not be appropriate or possible to share all information with you. To contact nursing staff you may ask at the nursing station when you are visiting or you may telephone the unit at 519-751-5544, ext. 2424. Visiting hours are designed to match our program and are different from the main hospital. If you are unable to visit during regular visiting hours please discuss this with your relative/friend's nurse. |
Counselling |
"The counsellors are very helpful. They don't make you feel unimportant. They make you feel good about yourself. The workers make you feel that you can trust them. They talk down to earth and not all medically so you don't understand what they say and don't need a dictionary. They are very friendly and understanding and never push you to do anything. They give suggestions but you make the choices." Client Mental health problems affect people of all ages, cultures, ethnic backgrounds and walks of life. We believe that the negative stigma that is sometimes associated with mental health concerns is unfounded. Moreover, we believe that people can be helped to effectively enhance their own mental well-being. Through counselling, people can be helped to increase their self-esteem, improve their coping skills, enhance the ways that they communicate and relate to others and effect change within the social systems and communities in which they live.
Our ServiceOur service is delivered by a group of highly skilled professional therapists. Therapists work in partnership with their clients to define the problem to be addressed and the people to be involved in counselling. Therapists are trained to work with individuals, couples, families and groups. Therapists are able to assume counselling, advocacy, education and consultation functions. Referral ProcessOur service is appropriate for residents of Brant County who are sixteen (16) years of age or older and who are seeking assistance for a mental health related problem. Consult your family physician or psychiatrist for a referral to our service. Once referred, our Secretary will contact you to set up an initial interview. The Intake Worker will help determine if our service is the most appropriate one to meet your needs. FeeThe service is offered free of charge as part of the Brant Community Healthcare System's Mental Health Program. However, there is a cap on the number of sessions that we can provide due to the enormous demand for service. Clients are seen by appointment. We do have an Attendance Policy, so please notify us in advance if you are unable to keep an appointment and make arrangements to reschedule. ConfidentialityThe Brant Mental Health Counselling Program uses a team approach to treatment. Information is shared with members of the multidisciplinary team involved in your care. Information will not be shared outside the treatment team without your prior knowledge and consent except as required by law. |