Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant announces measures to better support mental health patients in the southwest region of Montreal
Speaking from Notre-Dame hospital, Lionel Carmant announced the measures, which are part of the Interministerial Action Plan on Mental Health 2022-2026.
“The deployment of alternatives to hospitalization is one of the key measures of our Mental Health Action Plan and makes it possible to bring care closer to people, to encourage the retention or rapid return of the person to their living environment, while preventing hospitalizations. This represents a cultural change in the care of people in need of mental health care and services.”
The psychiatric hospitalization at home would see patients who qualify stay at home for the duration of their treatment, never getting admitted to the hospital. Patients would be seen by doctors, nurses or social workers at home, up to three times a day, seven days a week. Often family members will help and participate in the care of the patient, offering support in an environment familiar and comforting to the individual.
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