Purpose
To provide tertiary mental health services to the region of Northeastern Ontario. Specifically patients who are experiencing a severe and persistent mental illness and who have exceeded the capabilities of their district level service. Our goals are to
- Assess and treat patients with complex and refractory problems in the least restrictive environment possible
- Optimize independence, community integration, and quality of life.
- Bridge between local district services, the community and the specialized programs of the North Bay Regional Health Centre
CREU's inpatient unit offers an in-depth interdisciplinary psychiatric assessment with time limited treatment and rehabilitation. CREU also has an outreach component, which provides time limited follow-up and consultative services. It is a gender-integrated unit, with an open door. Our goal for length of stay is up to 6 months.
Process / Approaches to Care
- Patient Centered Recovery Approach
- Primary Nursing Care Model used within a trans-disciplinary team.
- Comprehensive inter-disciplinary assessments are the foundation for treatment planning and recommendations.
- Evidence based best practices are utilized through, RAI, Rating Scales, Occupational Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, Recreation Therapy, Aboriginal Services, Concurrent Disorders, Psychology, Nursing and Psychiatry
- Group and individualized programming
- All patients have a WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) completed
- Comprehensive discharge plan with patients, family and community service providers
- Inclusion of family and community support networks in all aspects of care from the beginning of the referral process to discharge
- Education and skill development provided to patients, families, and community.
- Integration and development of the necessary community resources, to ensure successful community living while optimizing individual strengths of the patient.
- Outreach services provide support to patient, family, and community resources during the transition to community living after discharge.
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