Older Adult Community Mental Health Services

Condition Specific Support, Mental Health - Senior, and Seniors Services

Provided by Fraser Health

The Older Adult Community Mental Health provides mental health consultation, assessment, psychiatric treatment and support to individuals over 65 years of age who are experiencing late life onset of mental health symptoms.
This program is for individuals over the age of 65 who are experiencing psychiatric symptoms such as memory decline, confusion, depression, anxiety, psychosis (e.g. hallucinations, delusions, paranoia) or other symptoms that affect the person’s ability to manage their daily living activities.

The outreach teams are comprised of psychiatric nurses, social workers, health care workers and geriatric psychiatrists. Teams see people in their own homes or assisted living facilities. They provide consultation to care teams in residential care facilities.

Services include but are not limited to:
  • Comprehensive mental health assessment, diagnosis
  • Treatment that may include prescription medication
  • Mental health condition, coping strategies and medication management training
  • Supportive counselling
  • Family/caregiver support
  • Response to a report of adult abuse and/or neglect
  • Linking individuals and their families to community services/resources, such as Home and Community Care support
  • Outreach services to individuals and consultation and support to both the individual and their family.


For patients over 65 years old with new onset of mental illness, or a diagnosis of age related dementia with psychiatric complications. First assessment may be done in the home by a case manager. Outreach program will treat patients in their home if it is a hardship for them to go to a clinic. All referrals assigned to intake nurse and patient, or family member if appropriate, will be contacted directly. To access these services individuals can phone their local Mental Health and Substance Use Centre team and speak to an intake staff who will direct the request to the right person.

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Interpreter available upon request.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Self-referral
  • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
  • Family Members; Neighbours; and Anyone supporting the individual referrals
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Service area: Fraser Health Area + show cities

Service area cities: Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Anmore, Boston Bar, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Fort Langley, Hope, Ladner, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, North Delta, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Sardis, South Surrey, Surrey, Tsawwassen, White Rock, and Yale

Service Types Provided
Condition Specific Support
Mental Health - Senior
Seniors Services
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at home

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