Record #: BAR0150
Last Modified: 26 Feb 2025
Last Full Update: 26 Feb 2025

Description

Description (Service)

Goals of program are to increase patients' sense of control over illness and prevent hospitalization

  • provides medication, symptom monitoring, wellness promotion, community service awareness, education and psychosocial support for patients who have a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who have demonstrated inadequate response treatment and/or have intolerable side effects, and need to be stabilized on new or current medications
  • patients will be transitioned back to the care of family physician (GP) or former psychiatrist after approximately 6 months of education and monitoring

If visiting the hospital:

Service Details

Hours

Mon-Sat 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Areas Served Simcoe County
Eligibility
  • Youth, Adults 16yrs and up
  • formal diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective illness
  • must have family physician (GP) in Simcoe County
Application

Referral - medical, psychiatrist

Languages English
Fees None - covered by OHIP

Address and Location

Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
201 Georgian Dr, 3rd Flr
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 6M2
Intersection Hwy 400 and Duckworth St
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-728-9090 Ext 47210
Fax 705-739-5631
Website https://www.rvh.on.ca/areas-of-care/mental-health-and-addictions/
Social Media X (Twitter) X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/TeamRVH
Primary Contact Jessica McConnell, Manager - Adult Mental Health Outpatient Department; Phone: 705-728-9090 ext 47425

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