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Saul and Rae Saltzman Day Treatment Centre (DTC): The Day
Treatment Centre provides a rehabilitation program for older adults
living in the community with complex medical conditions. Our team
is interdisciplinary in nature and goal oriented. Our primary aim is
to assist our clients in remaining independent as long as possible.
The cost of the program is covered by OHIP.
Program details
Three-hour sessions, twice a week for up to 12 weeks. Clients who
meet their goals sooner do not have to attend for the full 12 weeks.
Services provided:
• Medical and Nursing Assessments
• Health Education for Patients, Families and Caregivers
• Social Work
• Physiotherapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Discharge Planning
• Group and Individual Exercises
• Referral to Baycrest Services (i.e. Urology, Audiology, Speech
Language Therapy, Swallowing, Leisure Education)
The following specialist services are available to patients referred
by a physician.
Ambulatory Mental Health Services
Ambulatory Mental Health Services encompass on-campus care
and outreach teams; both provide interprofessional psychogeriatric
assessment.
From case management to day hospital programs, patients receive
tailored services such as the use of problem solving therapy and
other forms of individual and group psychotherapy, as well as
prevention and wellness strategies in order to meet their mental
health goals.
