Adult Inpatient Units

Program Description

The Adult Inpatient Mental Health Care Program is a provider of adult mental health services primarily for Middlesex County. The program offers stabilization and treatment for adults over 16 years of age.

The inpatient service offers short-term admissions for crisis stabilization, assessments of a variety of mental health spheres and coordination with community resources for follow up treatment and community support after discharge. Care provided includes crisis intervention, individual support and milieu management.

The inpatient units have therapeutic links with the mental health community and integrate the discharge planning with the community agencies and their personal. Partners in providing a continuum of care include: Canadian Mental Health Association, WOTCH, the London Inter-Community Health Centre, the London Crisis Centre, Mission Services and the Regional Mental Health Centre-London among others.

General Information:

Number of Beds:

68 inpatient beds, including 4 short-stay beds,
2 psychiatric intensive care units comprising of 4 beds each

Team Composition:

Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Educator, Internist

Average length of stay:

14 days

Nurse to patient ratio:

1:6 (days); 1:8 (nights)

Hospital Location:

7th and 8th floor , South Street Hospital (SSH)