A new partnership involving the Kemptville District Hospital is offering mobile consultation services for substance use and homelessness.
The partnership between KDH and the West Ottawa Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub started Wednesday and connects people to a range of comprehensive substance use health treatment services and related wraparound supports.
They include primary care, mental health supports, social services and employment support.
Ontario is investing almost $550 million to open 28 HART hubs across Ontario to protect the safety of children and families, while improving access to recovery and treatment services for people facing housing instability, mental health and substance use challenges.
KDH can call out to the service between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the service will provide care directly to the patient in the emergency department. It will also offer assistance with discharge coordination for admitted patients at the hospital, as well as follow-up care related to substance use.
