Behavioural Supports Ontario - South West Operational Team

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Organization:

Behavioural Supports Ontario - South West Operational Team

Phone Numbers:

519-685-4292 ext 42095

Website:

southwest.behaviouralsupportsontario.ca

Address:

PO Box 5777 Stn B
London, ON
N6A 4V2

Street
Address:

Parkwood Institute - Main Building
550 Wellington Rd
London

Intersection:

Wellington Rd and Commissioners Rd E

Location:

London (South)

Accessibility:

Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:

Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm

Contacts:

Craig Cunningham - Manager, Regional Geriatric Program
craig.cunningham@sjhc.london.on.ca

Service Description:

Education and support in managing or preventing responsive behaviours for older adults and their caregivers that may be associated with dementia, complex mental health, substance use, addiction, or neurological conditions * responsive behaviours include aggression, wandering, physical resistance or agitation

Links to community resources including:

specialized geriatric medical and psychiatric services
geriatric mental health outreach teams
community support services
geriatric emergency management nursing
inpatient geriatric assessment units
primary care based memory clinics
Adult Day Programs
Alzheimer Society education, counseling and support programs
long-term care and retirement homes

Services and Programs:

The South West BSO Operations Team collaborates with the BSO Provincial Coordinating Office, Ontario Health West, Sub-regional Mobile Teams, Alzheimer’s Societies, Adult Day Programs, Long Term Care Homes to realize the BSO Mandate.

The Operations Team:

Provides backbone support for BSO education in the South West.
Collects, Interprets and Reports BSO Data to the PCO quarterly
Hosts regional engagement opportunities
Utilizes strategic quality improvement measures to support regional initiatives and advocacy

Languages:

English

Area(s) Served:

London, Bruce, Elgin, Grey, Huron, Middlesex, Oxford, and Perth