Long-Term Care for Older Adults with Mental Illness: A Short Report on Defining Barriers to Placement

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
18 October 2024

Abstract

The path to long-term care (LTC) may be challenging, especially when transferring from inpatient mental health care. Here, eligibility and placement determinations may not fit within typical decision trees. This article outlines a process to visualize individual barriers to LTC placement. These visualizations facilitate discussion and planning to reduce client-specific barriers.

Résumé

Le cheminement vers les soins de longue durée (SLD) peut être un véritable défi, en particulier lors du transfert d’un patient hospitalisé en santé mentale. Dans ce genre de situation, les choix d’admissibilité et de placement peuvent ne pas correspondre à l’arbre décisionnel. Le présent article décrit un processus visant à préciser les obstacles individuels à l’admissibilité aux SLD. Ces précisions enrichissent la discussion et la planification en vue de réduire les obstacles propres à ce type de patients.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 43Number 2June 2024
Pages: 101 - 107

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Version of record online: 18 October 2024

Key Words

  1. mental health
  2. long-term care
  3. rehabilitation
  4. eligibility

Mots-clés

  1. santé mentale
  2. soins de longue durée
  3. réadaptation
  4. admissibilité

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Sacha Dubois
Lakehead University, NOSM University, St. Joseph’s Care Group
Hillary Maxwell [email protected]
St. Joseph’s Care Group, Lakehead University
Elyse Cottrell-Martin
Laurie Mcdonald
St. Joseph’s Care Group
Carrie Gibbons
St. Joseph’s Care Group
Michel Bédard
Lakehead University, St. Joseph’s Care Group

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