Brightshores Health System
Site: Owen Sound - 6th St 'A' E
Service: Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic
Record #:
GRE1327
Last Modified:
04 Nov 2024
Last Full Update:
22 Oct 2024
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 519-376-5666 ext 2 |
| info@hdhospital.ca | |
| Website | www.brightshores.ca/mental-health-addiction-services |
| Primary Contact | Amy Bowins, Manager, Addiction Services; Phone: 519-376-5666 ext 5; Email: abowins@brightshores.ca |
Addresses and Location
| Located In Community | Owen Sound |
| Address | Wellness and Recovery Centre 615 6th St 'A' E Owen Sound, ON Canada N4K 1G3 |
| Mailing Address | c/o Wellness & Recovery Centre PO Box 1800, 1800 8th St E Owen Sound, ON Canada N4K 6M9 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Description
| Description (Service) | Provides low barrier access for clients seeking treatment for any substance use disorder. Staffing Team includes addiction physicians, nurse practitioner, addiction counsellors and a concurrent disorder specialized psychiatrist. The clinic will provide brief counselling, prescribe medications (including anti-craving medications for alcohol and buprenorphine/naloxone for opiate use disorder) and connect clients to community treatment programs. Please note, this clinic is not for clients suffering strictly from chronic pain. This clinic is also part of a broader network of RAAM clinics throughout Ontario as part of META:PHI (Mentoring, Education and Clinical Tools for Addiction: Primary Care - Hospital Integration). |
Service Details
| Hours | Mon 4 pm-7 pm, Tue 8 am-12 noon, Wed 1 pm-4 pm, Fri 8 am-12 noon - by appointment only. |
| Areas Served | Bruce County ; Grey County ; Clinic is also available to anyone outside of these areas but must be able to attend the clinic on site at minimum for initial assessments and treatment planning. |
| Eligibility | Must have a current OHIP card and bring to appointment.
16 year(s) and up |
| Application | Call for appointment. Self-referral, physician referral or referral from a community agency. Walk-ins are welcome. |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None - covered by OHIP |
Administration
| Alternate Name | Addiction Treatment Services ; RAAM ; RAAM Clinic |