Mental Health Care

St. Joseph's Regional Mental Health Care

“Mental health is a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his own community.”
~Mental Health Commission of Canada

In Southwestern Ontario, adolescents and adults of all ages who experience severe and persistent mental illness have access to a variety of specialized services through the St. Joseph’s Regional Mental Health Care (RMHC) sites located in London and St. Thomas. Both sites provide patient care in hospital and in the community. Interdisciplinary teams provide assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services and strengthen community partnerships to help people regain independence.

Regional Mental Health Care offers unique and comprehensive client-centred, evidence-based specialized care with a commitment to education and research. Together with our partners, RMHC is leading the way with plans for restructuring and rebuilding, and an ongoing commitment to advocate for greater investment in community mental health services.

Mental Health Care Transformation

Together with community partners, St. Joseph’s is playing a leadership role in the transformation of the mental health system in our region.

Learn more about what mental health transformation means for patients and staff at St. Joseph's Regional Mental Health Care and what role St. Joseph's is playing in that transformation.

Mental Health Awareness

A three-part series relating to local mental health initiatives was featured on CTV London in conjunction with Bell Canada's "Lets Talk" campaign February 6-8, 2012:

• Residents of St. Joseph's Regional Mental Health Care's Steele Street group rehabilitation home are beginning to utilize technology as part of their recovery process
• The rehabilitation apartment at St. Joseph's Regional Mental Health Care in St. Thomas helps ease the transition to a more independent style of living for patients
• Lawson Research Institute study focusing on homeless youth with addiction and mental health issues