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Family Education Group for Mood Disorders - Halifax

A poster photographed today at the Mood Disorders Program locaton in Halifax:

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From the OurHealthyMinds.ca website:

Mood Disorders Program

Often collaborating with family physicians, the Mood Disorders Program provides consultation, assessment, group therapy and follow up for people living with mood disorders, especially bipolar disorder. The program also provides services for people at high risk of developing a mood disorder as a result of family history, and focuses on mood disorder research and education.

Telephone: (902) 473-2585

Location

Mood Disorders Program
QEII Health Sciences Centre
Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building, 3rd floor
5909 Veterans' Memorial Lane
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 3E2

Also see:

Research: Mood Disorders (Dalhousie University)

Mood Disorders Research Group Contact Page

Province Celebrates the Opening of Community Living Units

A news advisory issued today by the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness:

Nova Scotians recovering from mental illness now have more support as they transition from inpatient care to living more independently in their communities.

Simpson Landing is a set of community living units on the Nova Scotia Hospital site. It is designed to support people who need more rehabilitation and skills development to safely transition back to their community. The government, Capital District Health Authority, and the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia officially opened the facility today, Aug. 1.

"The government is proud to provide better care and more opportunities for people with mental illness in Nova Scotia," said David Wilson, Minister of Health and Wellness. "Simpson Landing will make life better for Nova Scotians living with a mental illness, and we are pleased to have been a part of making this project happen."

Simpson Landing features four bungalows, each with 10 bedrooms and living space. The residential-style units create a community-focused living and care environment outside of the traditional hospital setting, to support patients, their families and staff.

"Transitioning from a fully-supported hospital environment back into the community can be a stressful experience for many individuals living with a mental illness," said Danny Chedrawe, chair of the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia Board of Trustees.

"By contributing to this project, the foundation is ensuring critical mental health care needs are being met so that Nova Scotians experience smoother hospital-to-home transitions and improved recovery rates as they each make their unique journey home," said Mr. Chedrawe.

The $10.3-million project was cost-shared by the province, health authority and the mental health foundation. The provincial portion of the funding is $8.6, while the health authority and the mental health foundation contributed $1.7 million.

"This has truly been a collaboration. Capital Health engineers, the Department of Health and Wellness, the architectural firm, builders, and members of the Mental Health Program came together to complete this project,” said Barbara Hall, vice president of Person-Centred Health, Capital Health District Authority.

"They worked with individuals living with mental illness, family members, clinicians and managers who ensured the spirit of recovery and integration back into the community informed the look and feel of Simpson Landing." said Ms. Hall.

Construction of the units began in 2010. and The facility is a part of the Mental Health program's Recovery and Integration Strategy at Capital Health. The units were open to patients as of June 19.

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Nova Scotians recovering from mental illness now have more support as they transition from inpatient care to living more independently in their communities.

Simpson Landing is a set of community living units on the Nova Scotia Hospital site. It is designed to support people who need more rehabilitation and skills development to safely transition back to their community.

It was officially opened today (August 1st), by the province, Capital District Health Authority, and the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.

Health and Wellness Minister David Wilson says Simpson Landing will make life better for Nova Scotians living with a mental illness.

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Media Contacts:

Patricia Jreige
Health and Wellness
902-424-2727
E-mail: patricia.jreige@gov.ns.ca

Maureen Wheller
Mental Health Services
Capital Health District Authority
902-464-3171
E-mail: maureen.wheller@cdha.nshealth.ca

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To view photographs taken inside Simpson Landing, please click here.

Also see:

Simpson Landing opens in Dartmouth after 5 year delay