MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS WELLNESS AND TRANSITION CENTRE
This new facility, along with the programming and services to be offered, is a life-changing opportunity to better support Islanders who need more intensive and longer-term mental health, addiction and substance use care as part of their journey to recovery and more independent living.
Background
The province of PEI is investing in a new facility that provides increased and appropriate recovery-focused programming space for mental health, addiction and substance use services as well as fully accessible transitional accommodations for individuals with complex care needs. The new Mental Health and Addictions Wellness and Transition Centre is an opportunity to better support the many clients who transition from in-patient, hospital-based mental health, addiction and substance use care and still need intensive, longer-term care or supported living care as part of their journey.
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Service
The new Mental Health and Addictions Wellness and Transition Centre will be home to several provincial programs such as the Addiction and Substance Use Intensive Day Treatment Programming for individuals seeking to achieve sustainable abstinence and overall well-being. The program is offered with accommodations for up to 12 clients at one time. The program also includes 8 client spaces in the day programming for individuals who have stable housing and supports in the community and need a period of extra support to maintain abstinence and wellness.
Following a stepped care model, the new facility will also be home to a new long-term mental health, addiction and substance alternative level of care program. Up to 12 clients who require complex, non-acute mental health, addiction and/or substance use care will be supported with home-like accommodations for a period of 90-180 days. This program will support clients who may have a history of repeat visits within mental health, addiction and substance use acute care services and/or have otherwise spent extended periods of time on in hospital for mental health, addiction or substance use treatment.
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Result
- A new, fully accessible, modern mental health, addictions and substance use wellness and transition facility with custom designed spaces
- 12 addiction and substance use transition accommodations
- Expanded Addiction and Substance Use Intensive Day Treatment Programming
- Accommodations for 12 mental health, addiction and substance use clients with complex care needs requiring longer-term support outside of a hospital setting
- Support for clients to engage in life skills building to transition back to their community while maintaining abstinence and overall well-being
- Client access to an interdisciplinary service delivery mode, enabled by supporting technologies; and facilitated by optimally designed indoor and outdoor spaces
- Continuity of care across the Island for mental health, addiction and substance use clients with non-acute complex care needs
- Access to parklands, recreational and active transportation opportunities for enhanced health and wellness
Benefits
- Reduces need for acute mental health, addiction and substance use beds
- Improves access to care and reduces wait times
- Provides new, accessible, modern facility to support clients who have complex, non-acute care needs
- Provides clients with increased opportunities for supported learning and wellness
- Client access to an interdisciplinary service delivery model, enabled by supporting technologies and facilitated by optimally designed indoor and outdoor spaces
- Supports the use of virtual medicine by implementing state-of-the-art technology
- Provides a modern, state-of-the-art facility for health professionals to work in and care for patients and clients while improving the capacity to recruit and retain mental health, addiction and substance use professionals
Project Status and Programming Information
Construction of the Mental Health and Addictions Wellness and Transition Centre will begin in early 2024 and is expected to be completed in 2026.
Who Services Are For
Individuals 18 years of age and older.
How to Access Services
Some programs and services will be self-referral, and some will require a referral from a health care provider.