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Organization:
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Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) - North East
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Executives:
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Monica Bretzlaff - Director
monica.bretzlaff@nbrhc.on.ca
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Service Description:
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Provides health care services for older adults with, or at risk of, responsive behaviours/personal expressions associated with dementia, complex mental heath, substance use and/or other neurological conditions (such as early onset dementia) and support for family and professional care partners
Behaviours/personal expressions may be related to:
- mental health conditions
- dementia(e.g Alzheimer's disease)
- substance use conditions
- other neurological conditions
Regional Clinical Intake Team: Support referrals to BSO’s mobile community based teams and respond to general inquiries * supports coordinated access to geriatric consulting specialists and enhanced specialty care settings
Clinical Behaviour Response Specialists: Provide direct
behavioural assessment, treatment, transitional support and behavioural health care planning including potential causes of personal expressions/responsive behaviours to develop formalized care strategies with care partners
Behavioural Support Facilitators: Provides support, education and care strategies to family caregivers of older adults with responsive behaviours and are linked with Alzheimer Society Chapters
Transitional Activation Support Workers : Provide short-term support to older adults and their care partners to enhance successful and sustainable transitions from one environment to the next * employ activation and engagement to aid the person to feel comfortable in their new surroundings
Psychogeriatric Resource Consultants: Provide education, indirect clinical consultation, network building and support for professionals working with older adults with responsive behaviours
Dedicated BSO Staff in Long Term Care: Provide coaching/mentoring, behavioural health assessment and individualized non-pharmacological care strategies and are based in various long-term care homes throughout the North East
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Application:
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Apply online or Call to make a referral
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Older adults with, or at risk for, responsive behaviours/personal expressions associated with dementia, mental health, substance use, and/or other neurological conditions. This includes adults with age-related neurocognitive conditions (such as early onset dementia) and support for family and professional care partners
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Languages:
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English * French
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Language Notes:
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French reception, publications, and website * French interpretation available upon request
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