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Complex Continuing Care & Seniors' Mental Health - Evergreen Lodge

Type Of Service

Inpatient

Program Description

Evergreen is a Regional Geriatric Psychiatry Unit.

This unit provides comprehensive, specialized assessment and treatment of older adults with complex, age related, psychiatric needs. These needs may be complicated by behavioural and psychological symptoms and/or comorbidities.

Examples include:
- late-life mood disorders such as depression, anxiety, mania
- late-life psychotic disorders (delusional disorder, schizophrenia)
- psychiatric disorders
- behavioural symptoms associated with complex medical co-morbidities and functional impairment (Parkinson's disease).

Access Information

All referrals are processed through Central Referral. Regional Mental Health Referral form is specific for the Regional Inpatient programs. This can be downloaded from the hospital website.

Referrals require a recent psychiatric assessment which includes preliminary diagnosis and suggested treatment/interventions prior to referral and must be medically stable (however this doesn't preclude admission of patient with potential delirium).

Additional Information

  • Restricted To: Older Adults
  • Program Cost: No
  • Additional Cost: No
  • Gender Inclusivity: All Genders
  • Age: 65 and up
  • Catchment: County/District/Region: Algoma District, City of Greater Sudbury, Cochrane District, District Municipality of Muskoka, Manitoulin District, Nipissing District, Parry Sound District, Sudbury District, Timiskaming District; Nipissing, Timiskaming, Sudbury, Manitoulin, Algoma, Cochrane, Parry Sound, North Muskoka Districts
  • Fully Accessible
  • Languages: English, French, Interpretation Services
  • Virtual Service: No

Location

North Bay Regional Health Centre - North Bay - 50 College Drive

Address

50 College Drive

North Bay

Operated By

North Bay Regional Health Centre

Hours

Main Hours: Open 24/7
Admissions to the inpatient service normally occur Monday - Friday 0830-1630.

Referral Contact Information

Phone: 705-476-6240 ext. 6290

FAX: 705-495-7843