Halton Healthcare - Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital - Mental Health - Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program

Program:

Mental Health - Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program

Organization:

Halton Healthcare
Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital

Phone Numbers:

905-338-4123 (one-Link)

Toll-Free:

1-844-216-7411 (one-Link)

Crisis:

Call 911 in emergencies

Fax:

905-338-2878 (one-Link)

Email:

patientrelations@haltonhealthcare.com

Website:

haltonhealthcare-2018.hhsstaging.aumbry.com/services_/28763/t28545-mental-health/t28361-child-and-adolescent-services/s76214-child-and-adolescent-eating-disorders-program

Address:

3001 Hospital Gate
Oakville, ON
L6M 0L8

Intersection:

Third Line and Dundas St W

Location:

Oakville (Bronte Creek)

Accessibility:

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility Notes:

Paid parking

Hours:

Hours vary * appointment is required

Executives:

Claudia Barning - Manager, Mental Health Outpatient Services

Service Description:

This program provides multidisciplinary short-term treatment to children and adolescents under the age of 18 with moderate to severe symptoms * this includes individuals who have recently been discharged from hospital for medical stabilization, or who may experience acute medical crisis if appropriate intervention is not offered * individuals with milder symptoms may benefit from community based supports * team includes social workers, dieticians, nurse practitioners, psychiatrist and a pediatrician * this is not a weight-loss clinic
Services include:

mandatory educational groups for parents/caregivers
adapted Family-Based Treatment model for eating disorders that primarily involves consultation with parents to re-establish consistent eating patterns aligned with recovery
medical monitoring in collaboration with the referring primary care provider
nutritional assessment and counselling

Fees:

None * Service covered with valid Ontario Health Card

Application:

Physician's referral needs to be faxed to One-Link

Eligibility / Target Population:

Children and youth living in Halton and Mississauga who are diagnosed with a mild to moderate eating disorders * as eating disorders are associated with serious medical complications, patients must be medically stable and monitored by their family physician

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Interpretive services available upon request

Area Served:

Halton Region

Print Materials:

one-Link Referral Form