Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant Central West LHIN William Osler Health Centre
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Record Details
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Description & Services
Alternate Name	Central West LHIN PRC
Description	Provides Education to enhance knowledge and skills of staff; consultation about learning needs, care plans and programs related to challenging behaviours of clients / residents. Assistance with referrals to services and resources and enhanced development of linkages between services providing dementia care.  Rresponsible for 9 Brampton area Long Term Care Homes : Burton Manor; Leisureworld Tullamore; Leisureworld Brampton Woods; Leisureworld Brampton Meadows; Specialty Care woodhall; Village of Sandalwood Park; Extendicare Brampton; Grace Manor and Faith Manor.
Hours	Mon- Fri. Hours depends upon staff / shift needs
Dates	According to mutually agreed to date and time. Benefical for as much advance notice as possible by requesting organization.
Areas Served	Brampton (City of) ; Caledon (Town of) ; Dufferin County ; Etobicoke North ; Malton ; Woodbridge
Boundaries	Long Term Care Homes (LTC) outside of Peel Region encouraged to call PRC to clarify contact information for specific PRC.
Eligibility	Must be a government funded agency such as: CCAC; Long Term Care Homes; Adult Day programs; Homemaking agencies; Supportive Housing; Respite Care programs dealing with dementia and mental health issues.
Application	Referrals can be made by anyone; within a government funded agency; who has identified a learning need related to the mental health of the elderly; or anyone concerned about an older adult who may have a psychological, behavioural or memory problem.
Fees	None
Languages	English
Meetings	As set by staff of the community agency requesting education; at their site
Contact Information
Mailing Address	c/o William Osler Health System  Brampton Civic Hospital  2100 Bovaird Drive  Brampton, ON L6R 3J7
Office Phone	Cell phone 647-530-4368
E-Mail	cheryl.graham@williamoslerhs.ca
Primary Contact	Cheryl Graham, PRC, William Osler Health System; Brampton Civic Hospital; Phone: 647-530-4368; Email: cheryl.graham@williamoslerhs.ca
Other Details
Established	2011
Funding	Provincial - The Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant (PRC) program is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care as part of Ontario's strategy for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.
Service Level	(30) Provincial Government ; (50) Non Profit
Subjects
Subjects	Counselling ; Education ; Geriatric care ; Information and referral ; Mental health ; Psychogeriatric care ; Seniors