New Command Centre helps free up beds for patients needing immediate care
Suddenly, there it was: an empty bed—one of the most precious commodities in patient care. It’s not something that Nathalie Farley had expected to…
Mental Health
Using the digital tools of telepsychiatry to forge emotional bonds
Comfort of home helps clients open up to their therapists Compared to many other branches of medicine, psychiatry might appear to be a dubious…
Putting the focus on seniors and mental health
Geriatric Psychiatry Academic Day gives health professionals the opportunity to learn about mental health issues specific to older patients A conference devoted to mental…
Nothing fake about the joy robotic pets bring to CIUSSS long-term care residents
Recreation Technician Sabrina Cabral gently knocks on the door of resident Carroll Rosenberg’s room. She pokes her head in. Two walls are decorated with…
Let’s celebrate the successes of the team of the Mental Health and Addiction Program
This team is responsible for developing the service offer, as well as planning, organizing, controlling and evaluating all mental health, addiction and psychiatric services….
Patient care begins with self-care
It all begins with recognizing the early signs of when you’re feeling down. “I ask myself a series of questions—Did I eat properly today?…
Bridging the gap to bring healthcare to the homeless
This article about the Connexion program is the second in a series presented in 360. The Connexion team is made up of two social…
Community “kiosk” offers support to users of Psychiatry services
Individuals seeking information about mental health and related community services can now turn for assistance to the newly opened Resource and Information Centre in…
Connexion: Connecting homeless people to health care
This article will be presented as a series in 360. Read more about Connexion in upcoming editions of the newsletter. Connexion began with one…
Fighting the good fight against mental health stigma
The CIUSSS Staff Stigma Fighters have brought a dedicated mental health program for all CIUSSS employees one step closer to reality, thanks to their participation in invigorating fitness sessions…
Striving for a stigma-free CIUSSS
Stigma surrounding mental health flourishes in hiding, so our CIUSSS brought it out into the open. To invite discussions about mental health, circular tables…
Opening the minds of youth with art at CLSC de Parc-Extension
Drawing has been one of Zoa Gauthier’s favourite hobbies since she was 11 years old. “If I have a pencil and a pad or…
Hope for the homeless with at-shelter mental health care
Marco is a man in his 50s. About 20 years ago, he came to Canada from the Caribbean with his wife and children. Sometime…
The Humanization of Care Committee humanizes mental illness
On most days, the Nurses’ Lecture Hall at the Jewish General Hospital bears out its name, with health professionals lecturing staff on a wide…
JGH Psychiatry Research Day shines a light on mental illness
Mental health took centre stage at the Jewish General Hospital’s 13th Annual Psychiatry Research Day on April 6, as healthcare and social service professionals…
Suicide prevention: It’s vital to learn the signs
How do you know if your patient, your resident or your client is in pain? Are they struggling to breath? Running a high fever?…
Travelling fair promotes partnerships
Quality Safety Week makes the rounds of CIUSSS sites The annual Safety Week grew into an ambitious month-long event as the Quality team and…