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PACT for Halton

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Record #: OAK4069 Last Full Update: 26 Feb 2013
Record Details
Alternate NameProgram for Assertive Community Treatment
Contact Numbers
Office Phone905-639-3724
Fax905-639-4251
Contact Information
Address & Map
Joseph Brant Community Health Centre, Lower Level
1182 North Shore Blvd E
Burlington, ON L7S 1W7
 
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Located In CommunityBurlington
Nearest Main IntersectionNorth Shore Blvd E and QEW
Mailing Addressc/o Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital 
1230 North Shore Blvd, PACT for Halton JBCHC 
Burlington, ON L7S 1W7
Wheelchair AccessibilityFully Accessible
Websitewww.jbmh.com
Primary ContactJenny Cassano-Campos, Program Assistant
Alternate ContactPatrick Walko, Team Leader
Primary ExecutiveNatalie Snyder, Manager
Service Details
Areas ServedHalton Region
Description* a community outreach program, serving residents of Halton 
* also known as "Hospital without walls," the program is organized as a mobile interdisciplinary team that provides round-the-clock clinical treatment, rehabilitative, and support services to individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness, in their homes 
 
Services provided by PACT 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
HoursOffice Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-4:30 pm * on-call telephone support is available on evenings and weekends
EligibilityAges: 18 year(s) and up 
 
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
Applicationreferrals to the PACT program are accepted from psychiatrists, family physicians and other mental health professionals
FeesNone
LanguagesEnglish
Resources Availableinformation pamphlets are available at the PACT office
Established1997
FundingProvincial - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Service Level(50) Non Profit
Indexing
Service CategoriesAssertive Community Treatment ; Home Based Mental Health Services ; In Person Crisis Intervention ; Psychiatric Case Management ; Psychiatric Disorder Counselling ; Psychiatric Medication Services ; Psychiatric Rehabilitation