A community outreach program, serving residents of Halton

• also known as "Hospital without Walls," the program is organized as a mobile interdisciplinary team that provides round-the-clock clinical treatment, rehabilitative, and support services to individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness, in their homes

Services provided by PACT include:  

• comprehensive case management with a rehabilitation focus
• crisis assessment and intervention
• symptom assessment and management
• administration and monitoring of medication
• activities of daily living
• social and leisure skills development
• supportive counselling
• education
• consultation
• support to caregivers

Services are provided for individuals who:

• have a history of severe and persistent mental illness, as demonstrated by high hospitalization days, particularly those with a diagnosis of schizophrenia
• exhibit significant functional impairments due to their mental illness in the areas of self-care, productivity, and leisure
• continuously require high service needs in excess of 8 hours per month