Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
621 10th Street Niagara Falls, NY 14302
www.mhanc.com
Main Phone
716-278-4748
Fax
716-278-4749
Primary Services
Family Psychoeducation, Personal Health Care Advocate Services
Description
Peer Advocates provide an outreach program for recipients of mental health services in the community and for patients receiving treatment at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center in the Behavioral Health Service Unit.
Peer-Linkage Advocates work with patients, family members, and outside sources, providing reassurance and notifying patients of all available services. The goal of Peer Advocates is to see that each patient has access to the best and most suitable resources.
Information & Resources available include:
- Self-help
- Social clubs
- Information on legal rights for psychiatric patients
- Self-help groups
- Referrals to community services and programs
Peer Advocates:
- Work with people who have psychiatric diagnoses
- Work with friends and family members to help them to understand the process in the hospital
- Keep clients informed about all available services
- Make sure that the client will receive the best services and care available
Peer Advocates are limited to helping admitted patients at NFMMC only. The Peer Advocacy Program also caters to educational needs and has established an advocacy information center and network.
Peer-Linkage Advocates work with patients, family members, and outside sources, providing reassurance and notifying patients of all available services. The goal of Peer Advocates is to see that each patient has access to the best and most suitable resources.
Information & Resources available include:
- Self-help
- Social clubs
- Information on legal rights for psychiatric patients
- Self-help groups
- Referrals to community services and programs
Peer Advocates:
- Work with people who have psychiatric diagnoses
- Work with friends and family members to help them to understand the process in the hospital
- Keep clients informed about all available services
- Make sure that the client will receive the best services and care available
Peer Advocates are limited to helping admitted patients at NFMMC only. The Peer Advocacy Program also caters to educational needs and has established an advocacy information center and network.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4pm.
Eligibility
Open.
Service Area: Niagara County.
Service Area: Niagara County.
Intake Process
Call.
Program Fees
Free.
Date of Official Change
Nov 01, 2022