A community outreach program, serving residents of Halton

• also known as "Hospital without Walls" - brings mental health services to patients in the community on a long-term basis and with flexible levels of intensity
• a mobile interdisciplinary clinical team that provides round-the-clock clinical treatment, rehabilitative, and support services to individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness
• teams consist of nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, case managers and peer support workers
• works with clients to support them in their journey to recovery and to integrate comprehensive services into their everyday lives

Services provided include:  

• comprehensive case management with a rehabilitation focus
• crisis assessment and intervention
• symptom assessment and management
• administration and monitoring of medication
• activities of daily living
• social and leisure skills development
• supportive counselling
• education
• consultation
• support to caregivers

Office:

• Mon-Thu 8:30 am-7 pm
• Fri-Sun 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Services are provided for individuals who:

• have a history of severe and persistent mental illness, as demonstrated by high hospitalization days, particularly those with a diagnosis of schizophrenia
• exhibit significant functional impairments due to their mental illness in the areas of self-care, productivity, and leisure
• continuously require high service needs in excess of 8 hours per month

Referrals to the PACT program are accepted from psychiatrists, family physicians and other mental health professionals