Behavioural Supports Ontario - South West Operational Team - London and Middlesex Behavioural Response Team - Behavioural Supports Ontario

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Program:	London and Middlesex Behavioural Response Team

Organization:	Behavioural Supports Ontario - South West Operational Team

Description of Services:	Interdisciplinary team that provides services and supports for older adults, their families and caregivers, who are having challenging responsive behaviours associated with dementia, mental illness, addictions and other neurological conditions * team includes nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, and psychologists Services include: assessment started within 1 week of referral with higher risk individuals started sooner behavioural and biopsychosocial assessments, aimed to identify the unmet needs influencing responsive behaviours completion of standardized screening tools recommendations to promote effective communication between the person with responsive behaviours and care providers non-pharmaceutical recommendations to decrease responsive behaviours support for caregivers in implementing recommendations and evaluating the impact outreach support (case managers visit clients in homes, retirement and long term care homes, hospital or other community support settings, such as Adult Day Programs) formal and informal education, in-service, and workshops on the topic of Responsive Behaviours brief follow-up


Fees:	Free

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Adults 65 years and older with responsive behaviours of risk, related to dementia, mental health, addictions, and/or related neurological conditions., where responsive behaviours are placing the client or others at high to moderate risk for harm if preventative measures are not put in place

Application:	Call geriatric centralized intake at 519-685-4046 for referral * health care professionals must complete referral form and fax to centralized intake at 519-685-4020

Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility Notes:	All assessments completed in client's home

Languages:	English

Area(s) Served:	London and Middlesex County


Phone Numbers:	519-667-6865

Crisis:	Call 911 in emergencies

After Hours:	Reach Out: 519-433-2023

Fax:	519-667-6559


Website:	southwest.behaviouralsupportsontario.ca

Address:	London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital 800 Commissioners Rd E, Rm A2-691 London, ON N6A 5W9

Intersection:	Wellington Rd and Commissioners Rd E

Location:	London (Central)

Hours:	Mon-Fri 8am-4pm

Executives:	Alexandria Houston - Manager London Health Sciences Centre 519-685-8500 ext 34865 * alexandria.houston@lhsc.on.ca

Contacts:	Tammy Bentley - Enhanced Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant London Health Sciences Centre 519-685-8500 ext 75913 * Tammy.Bentley@lhsc.on.ca

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