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Riverside Health Care

Transitional Housing


Description
  • Provides transitional housing and support for individuals living with a mental health issue and requiring temporary accommodations
  • Offers accommodations in a group living setting consisting of a single dwelling with common kitchen, living room, bathroom and individual bedrooms
Provides the following services:
  • Advocacy
  • Client-centred goal planning
  • House meetings
  • Integration assistance when re-entering society
  • Linking to other services and supports
  • Medication management
  • Recreation, social and life skills
  • Service coordination
  • Supportive counselling
  • Symptoms management
Crisis Stabilization Unit
  • Works in partnership with Kenora Rainy River Crisis Response Services to offer a stabilization unit for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis
  • Provides shared accommodations
Eligibility
Individuals 18 years of age and older diagnosed with mental health issues and who:
  • do not have the supports to function daily
  • require advocacy
  • agree to live cooperatively with others
  • agree to follow house rules
  • meet the selection criteria

Crisis Stabilization Unit: Individuals 16 years of age and older experiencing a mental health crisis and are requiring short term crisis stabilization
Application Process
  • Referrals accepted from any source; referral form available on website
  • Intake assessment required
  • Maximum length of stay is 12 months
Office
807-274-9100 - Referrals to Transitional Program
Crisis
1-866-888-8988 - Crisis Stabilization Unit
Fax
807-274-0894
After Hours Phone
807-274-2606 Ext 1 - Front St Manor
Web Site
http://www.riversidehealthcare.ca
Email
nelson.housing@rhcf.on.ca
Mailing Address
110 Victoria Ave
c/o Nelson House
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 2B7
Canada
Languages
English
Contact
Stephanie Racine, Transitional House Worker
Fees
Service - Per diem rates for Transitional Program; No fees for Crisis Stabilization Unit
Documents Required
Intake assessment required
Accessibility
Not Accessible
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Copyright
211 Ontario North
Last Verified On
April 26, 2023
Address
426 Nelson St
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1B2
  • Located at Nelson St one block North of La Verendrye Hopsital
  • Closest intersection is at Nelson St and Armit Ave

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Hours of Operation
Mon
1000 to 1800
Tue
1000 to 1800
Wed
1000 to 1800
Thu
1000 to 1800
Fri
0800 to 1600

Office: Mon-Thu 10 am-6 pm, Fri 8 am-4 pm
Service Area(s)
Rainy River District