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Psychogeriatric
Inpatient Programs:
The Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital offers two inpatient
psychogeriatric programs:
- Dementia Care
Program. The Dementia Care Program provides a multidisciplinary
approach to serve people 65 years and older with challenging behavioural
issues related to Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.
The program provides assessment, treatment and stabilization wit the
intention of returning clients to their own hoes or log term care
facilities with strategies in place to met individual client and
caregiver needs.
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Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry.
The Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry
Program provides a multidisciplinary team approach to serve people over
65 years and older with serious mental health problems.
The program provides assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and discharge
planning with the intention of returning the clients to successful
community living.
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