Page 11 - GBGH Foundation - Mental Health Case For Support

This is what the picture would look like if GBGH
had an on-site mental health program:

Ben would be assessed and brought to a safe room. He would be seen by the ER physician and
since he is having suicidal thoughts, he would be admitted to an acute mental health bed at GBGH

where he would receive around-the-clock dedicated one on one care.

His healing journey would begin right away.

In time, as his mental health improves, Ben would learn appropriate strategies and tools. When his
suicidal thoughts become less frequent and it is safe for him to be discharged, he will return to his
family with continuing support from our outpatient program.

Ben will continue to have access to nurses, social workers, peer support, referrals to other

programs and whatever else he needs to integrate back into his family and community.

“Last night, about half of my patients were brought in for mental
health issues. All of these patients needed to be assessed and

have blood work done. The crisis worker was called called in
and they had to be monitored in the ED until a transfer could be
made to one of the mental health hospitals in our area. Sadly, this
sometimes takes days or weeks, which is why we so urgently

need more mental health services at GBGH.”

– LISA DAVIES, ED NURSE AT GEORGIAN BAY GENERAL HOSPITAL

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