
FACTS:
In 1999-2000 approximately 513 patients were treated in the Inpatient unit, the average
stay of was 16.39 days.
There were approximately 10,525 visits to Outpatient clinic, 1,204
visits to the ER/Crisis and 5,402 visits to Rehabilitation service.
FEATURES:
The mandate of the Mental Health Program is to provide services to an adult population (18
years and older) who suffer from either an acute or chronic mental illness and who reside
within the hospital's sector. (Côte des Neiges, Town of Mount Royal and the anglophone
population of Outremont). The treatment teams emphasize a multidisciplinary, holistic
approach to patient care. The teams consist of psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists,
occupational therapists and social workers.
The program is comprised of a 26-bed short stay inpatient unit with 3
beds for crisis intervention as well as rehabilitation, psychogeriatric, Emergency/Crisis
and Outpatient Services. Consultation-Liaison Service is available to all other
specialties within the hospital.
EMERGENCY/CRISIS SERVICE:
For evaluation and intervention in a psychiatric emergency
- Emergency Room- 24 hr /day - 7 days/week
- Psychiatric Nurse - (514) 345-3511 ext. 3779
- Crisis Team - 08:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
- Telephone - (514) 345-3511 ext. 3337
OUT-PATIENT SERVICES:
ASSESSMENT CLINIC:
- Referred by General Practitioner/Specialist for consultation.
- Monday - Friday 08:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Telephone - (514) 345-3511 ext. 3349
PSYCHOGERIATRIC SERVICE(+65):
- Referred by General Practitioner/Specialist for evaluation
- Monday-Friday - 08:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Telephone - (514) 345-3511 ext. 5132
CONSULTATION-LIASON SERVICE(+65):
- Referral source - all services within SMHC
- Monday-Friday - 08:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Telephone - (514) 345-3511 ext. 5132 (65 years and older)
- (514) 345-3511 ext. 3349 (under 65 years)
REHABILITATION SERVICES:
- See Occupational Therapy- Psychiatry
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