Admission Wards

Patients are assessed to determine treatment needs, and referred to specialized unit.  

Intermediate Care/Rehabilitation Unit

Patients not needing chronic care. Prepares patients for adjustment to community life.

Chronic Care Unit

For patients needing long-term hospital-based treatment and therapy.  

Alcohol Unit

A twenty-eight day program involving primary diagnosis of alcoholism, individual, group and family therapy.  

Self-Care Unit

For patients well enough to care for themselves, but needing hospital to prevent relapse.  

Social Orientation Unit

For the mentally handicapped who suffer from emotional disturbance.  

Special Observation Unit

A security ward for patients requiring close supervision, observation and assessment. Patients on Lt. Governor's warrant, violent behaviour, suicidal.  

Psychogeriatrics Unit

For senior citizens who suffer from progressive forms of senility, difficult to care for in nursing homes.  

Occupational Therapy

In-patient program for training various craft activities designed to assist patients to concentrate and cope with their problems.

Vocational and Recreational Therapy

Housed in the industrial trades building for in-patients and out-patients. Involves patients in limit production activities under contract with companies.  

D.A.R.E

An expanded form of vocational therapy off campus, mainly for out-patients. Involves patients and out-patients.

Out-Patient and Community Services

Hospital follow-up activity for discharged patients living in community.  

Reference:

	Ontario Public Service Employees Union, "The Closing of Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital: the Case for Reconsideration", Toronto, 1979
	Retrieved from the Archives of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, January 30, 2005.