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BEHAVIOURAL SUPPORTS FOR SENIORS
The Behavioural Support for Seniors Program (BSSP) enhances quality of care
and life for people struggling with, and demonstrating, difficult behaviours as a
result of mental health, dementia, neurological conditions and brain injuries. This
program is for seniors, their families and caregivers, who are living at home or in
long-term care homes.
Baycrest was appointed as the health services lead for the BSSP by the Toronto
Central Local Health Integration Network (TC-LHIN) and works in partnership with
local, regional and provincial agencies to help streamline the system for Ontario
seniors, their families and caregivers.
The BSSP is made up of specialized behavioural programs including:
• Community Behavioural Support Outreach Team (C BSOT)
This community-based outreach team enables inter-agency collaboration with
community partners to deliver a continuum of care, caregiver support and skills
training. Three specialized clinicians with behavioural support expertise work with
the LHIN and other community partners.
• Long-Term Care Behavioural Support Outreach Team (LTC BSOT)
A specialized team comprised of an advance practice nurse, registered nurses
and personal support workers helps seniors with unmanageable behaviours who
are living in long-term care homes. The team works with staff in long-term care
homes on different approaches and techniques for interacting and caring for older
residents.
For information, call 416-785-2500, ext. 2005 or toll-free at 1-844-785-
2500. Email: behaviouralsupport@baycrest.org
