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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: OCR0087 | Last Full Update: 11 Mar 2019 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 613-798-5555 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-866-996-0991 |
| Crisis Phone | Mental Health Crisis Line 613-722-6914 |
| Website | www.ottawahospital.on.ca |
| Address & Map | |
| Mailing Address | Box 400 The Ottawa Hospital 1053 Carling Ave Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9 |
| Physical Access | Not Applicable |
| Description & Services | |
| Description (Service) | Specialized service for individuals suffering from a psychiatric illness and who are in crisis * located within the Emergency Department at each of the Civic and General campuses of The Ottawa Hospital * team composed of nurses, social workers, residents, staff psychiatrists and other mental health professionals Services: psychiatric assessments * expedites the care of psychiatric patients in the emergency department * ensures a liaison between inpatient psychiatric services, the emergency department and appropriate community resources * avoids unnecessary admissions to inpatient psychiatry by using available and appropriate community resources * provides an educational service to community clinics, mental health clinics, consumer groups and the health care team at the Ottawa Hospital |
| Hours | Mon-Sun 24 hours |
| Areas Served | Frontenac County ; Hastings County ; Lanark County ; Leeds and Grenville United Counties ; Lennox and Addington County ; Ottawa (City of) ; Prescott and Russell United Counties ; Prince Edward County ; Renfrew County ; Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties |
| Eligibility | Ages: 16 year(s) and up Individuals 16 years and older having a psychiatric emergency, but otherwise medically stable, requiring assessment by psychiatry staff |
| Application | Referrals accepted from Ottawa Hospital emergency room physicians * direct referrals from other physicians may be accepted, in certain circumstances; these physicians must contact the emergency room psychiatrist on-call to determine if a patient will be accepted |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | Service - Covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan |
| Other Details | |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ottawa-Hospital-L-Hopital-dOttawa/131713693559419 Twitter: twitter.com/OttawaHospital YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/TheOttawaHospital |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity |
| Established | Amalgamation of 3 hospitals in 1998; Program: 2000 |
| Funding | Provincial - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care ; Donations - Charitable Registration Number: 86904 2747 RR0001 |
| Elections | The Board of Governors is appointed. |
| Date Updated | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Subjects | |
| Service Categories | In Person Crisis Intervention ; Mental Health Evaluation ; Psychiatric Case Management ; Psychiatric Emergency Room Care |