At the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Care Group, patient safety is a top priority. In order to help keep patients safe, we aim to reduce the spread of communicable diseases and hospital-acquired infections.
We asked a few of the student researchers at The Royal to share some of their own self care tips and here’s what they said:
Frequently Asked Questions
The following are common questions raised at The Royal Family Information and Support Groups:
Has a staff member, doctor, or nurse at The Royal made a difference in your care or in the care of someone you love?
Below are several suggested clauses that may be helpful when acting on behalf of a client wishing to make a gift through his or her will in support of the Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health (herein known as “the Foundation”).
What is it?
Community mental health refers to the delivery of mental health services in community settings.
The Brockville Mental Health Centre (BMHC) has been part of The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group since 2000 but its history of meeting the mental health needs of clients and families in the region goes back much further.
When they met on Halloween over 50 years ago, Ken and Ellen Parent envisioned a simple life with each other. They got married young and spent years making memories that could last a lifetime.
The Royal is one of Canada’s foremost mental health care, teaching, and research hospitals.
The Royal is dedicated to providing excellent care and innovative research that meets the needs of those with mental health and substance use issues and the families who support them.
*Trigger warning: This story contains mentions of suicide ideation.
The Royal’s Geriatric Psychiatry Program assesses and treats mental illnesses experienced by adults over age 65. We work with older adults and their families to address the mental health challenges they are experiencing with aging.
The Royal is a specialized mental health centre. Most people who come into our care receive treatment first from a family doctor, general hospital, or other health care provider. When that treatment doesn’t work or if
There are many ways you can support The Royal. From hosting a small event to making a legacy gift - gifts of any size will make a difference.
Royal Ottawa Place is a long-term care home with 64 beds, located on the grounds of the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.
Patricia Burhunduli, a uOttawa MD/PhD student who is conducting her graduate work at The Royal, was recently awarded the Best Thesis Award in the neuroscience program at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine.
Why sleep research matters.
Good sleep can be critical for one’s physical and mental health.
Why culture and gender mental health research matters.
The way that we experience culture, gender and other social determinants of health can be sources of both vulnerability and resilience.
Meet our Foundation Board of Directors
We are grateful to the volunteers who share our understanding of the importance of providing the very best mental health care and research for those most in need in our community who give of their t