New mental health hospital in Halifax to offer day treatment starting in April
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When it opens in April, it will be the province's first mental health acute day hospital. It will have an initial capacity for 10 patients per day.
Nova Scotia has announced a new mental health hospital that will offer day treatment for people in the Halifax area, with an initial capacity of 10 patients a day.
When it opens in April, it will be the province’s first mental health acute day hospital.
According to government, the occupancy rates for inpatient psychiatry care in Central Zone, which includes the Halifax area, “regularly exceed 100 per cent.”
The new hospital will be at the Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building of the QEII Health Sciences Centre, and admissions will come through community mental health clinics and emergency departments.
“For some people, the supports provided at a community mental health clinic aren’t enough, but intensive inpatient psychiatric care isn’t the answer,” said Brian Comer, Minister responsible for the Office of Addictions and Mental Health, in a statement.
“The day hospital will address this gap and ensure that people can get appropriate care while staying closely connected with their family and community.”
The hospital will have a team of mental health specialists, nursing staff and social workers. While the hospital will operate seven days a week, it will only have an initial capacity of 10 people a day. It’s anticipated patients will attend for an average of two weeks.
The province said the capacity is expected to expand in the future.
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