Interior Health
Adolescent Psychiatry Unit (APU)
Record #:
KNA0531
Last Modified:
19 Apr 2021
Last Full Update:
19 Apr 2021
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 250.862.4346 |
| Fax | 250.862.4347 |
| Website | www.interiorhealth.ca |
| Additional Info | https://www.interiorhealth.ca/FindUs/_layouts/FindUs/info.aspx?type=Service&loc=&svc=Adolescent%20Psychiatry%20Unit%20(APU)&ploc= |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/InteriorHealth LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/interior-health-authority Twitter: twitter.com/Interior_Health YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/InteriorHealthAuth |
Description & Services
| Service Details | - Offers a specialized inpatient program for youth ages 12-17 struggling with significant psychiatric symptoms such as psychosis, mood disorders, or anxiety disorders that require an extended stay for assessment and treatment planning - Evaluations are carried out by multidisciplinary team and require the active participation of the patient, their family and community mental health support services - Goal is to complete comprehensive assessment, initiate and provide treatment planning and provide recommendations for follow-up |
| Hours | - Program runs seven days per week - Length of stay varies between 10 days to several weeks |
| Eligibility | Ages: 12 year(s) - 17 year(s) - Resident of Interior Health region - Significant psychiatric symptoms beyond assessment or treatment scope of community resources - Must have completed a recent psychiatric assessment Exclusions: Youth with primary diagnosis of substance abuse, eating disorder, conduct disorder, or developmental disorder with no other psychiatric symptoms |
| How to Apply | All admissions are REFERRAL ONLY by Ministry of Children and Family Development - Child and Youth Mental Health Clinicians, Psychiatrists with support of local CYMH services, and Interior Health - Mental Health and Youth Substance Addictions Clinicians |
Location
| Address & Map | Kelowna General Hospital 2268 Pandosy St, 5th Flr Kelowna, BC V1Y 1T2 |
| Located In Community | Kelowna |
| Major Intersection | Pandosy St and Rose Ave |
Other Details
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Languages | English |