Ontario adds 75 forensic treatment beds.Health and Long-Term Care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. Minister George Smitherman George Smitherman MPP (born 1964) is a Canadian politician, who represents the provincial riding of Toronto Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. He is notable for being the first openly gay Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) elected in Ontario, and the first openly announced a $20 million expansion of hospital and community-based services. This is aimed at improving access to forensic mental health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract for people in the criminal court system who are mentally ill. The funding includes: * 75 new forensic hospital beds (a 12 per cent increase) to provide mental fitness assessments, court ordered treatment and long-term; * rehabilitation for people under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Review Board; * 30 additional forensic case managers who will work in hospitals; and * community agencies supporting mentally ill offenders ready to move from hospital care to the community. Twelve interim beds will be in the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is a consortium of mental health clinics at several sites in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its name in French is Centre de Toxicomanie et de Santé Mentale. (The acronym CAMH is most commonly pronounced "Cam-H". in Toronto. The remaining beds will be allocated to Toronto, Penetanguishene, Ottawa and London hospitals. www.health.gov.on.ca |
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