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Mount Hope Building - Nova Scotia Hospital

300 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth, NS

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Please note that this facility may be closed for statutory holidays. Programs operating at this clinic may have differing hours, consult your program for more information.

The Mount Hope building is located at the Nova Scotia Hospital site. It is home to a variety of mental health and addictions programs and services.
 

8 Program(s)

Transition Hall
Nova Scotia Health Authority

Transition Hall is a recovery-oriented service designed to support individuals diagnosed with a mental illness, and experiencing significant functional challenges, who would benefit from psychosocial and recovery focused care in a 24/7 setting.

Bipolar Disorder / Depression / Feeling Sad or Depressed / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Personality Disorders / Psychosis / Schizophrenia / Stress
Central Zone
Adults

A referral from your current Mental Health and Addictions inpatient unit is required.

Mount Hope Building - Nova Scotia Hospital
902-464-3318

300 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth, NS

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Geriatric Psychiatry Acute Inpatient Unit
Nova Scotia Health Authority

The Geriatric Psychiatry Acute Inpatient Unit is for individuals over the age of 65 with a new onset of mental illness or for individuals of any age with dementia and complicated medical and/or psychological symptoms.

Alcohol / Alcohol or drug use / Anxiety / Bipolar Disorder / Dementias / Depression / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / Opioids / Personality Disorders / Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Psychosis / Schizophrenia / Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Central Zone
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Eastern Zone
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Northern Zone
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Western Zone
Seniors

A referral from a clinician is required to access this program. For more information about referrals, please call 902-464-6054.

Mount Hope Building - Nova Scotia Hospital
902-464-6054

300 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth, NS

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Geriatric Psychiatry Outpatient Program
Nova Scotia Health Authority

Seniors mental health services provide assessment, consultation and treatments to:

  • seniors aged 65 and older for a new onset of mental health challenges
  • individuals of any...
Alcohol / Alcohol or drug use / Anxiety / Bipolar Disorder / Cannabis / Dementias / Depression / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Eating Disorders / Gambling / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / Opioids / Personality Disorders / Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Psychosis / Schizophrenia / Self-Injury / Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Central Zone
Seniors

A referral from your doctor or another health care professional in required.

Mount Hope Building - Nova Scotia Hospital
902-464-6054

300 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth, NS

Directions
SUN:
Closed
MON:
8:30am - 4:30pm
TUE:
8:30am - 4:30pm
WED:
8:30am - 4:30pm
THU:
8:30am - 4:30pm
FRI:
8:30am - 4:30pm
SAT:
Closed

Adult Neurodevelopmental Stabilization Unit - Dual Diagnosis Program (Intellectual Disability in combination with Mental Illness)
Nova Scotia Health Authority

The Adult Neurodevelopmental Stabilization Unit (ANSU) is an acute care unit that provides services for persons with intellectual disability and acute mental illness that cannot...

Anxiety / Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder / Bipolar Disorder / Dementias / Depression / Eating Disorders / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / Personality Disorders / Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Psychosis / Schizophrenia / Self-Injury / Stress / Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Central Zone
/
Eastern Zone
/
Northern Zone
/
Western Zone
Adults

Admission to this service is limited to individuals assessed by the Community Outreach Assessment Support and Treatment (COAST) Team.

Mount Hope Building - Nova Scotia Hospital
902-464-3035

300 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth, NS

Directions
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A referral from your doctor is required.

Mount Hope Building - Nova Scotia Hospital
902-464-3310

300 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth, NS

Directions
SUN:
Closed
MON:
7:00am - 3:00pm
TUE:
7:00am - 3:00pm
WED:
7:00am - 3:00pm
THU:
7:00am - 3:00pm
FRI:
7:00am - 3:00pm
SAT:
Closed

Community Outreach Assessment Support and Treatment Team (COAST) - Dual Diagnosis Program (Intellectual Disability in combination with Mental Illness)
Nova Scotia Health Authority

The community outreach assessment support and treatment team provides services for persons with both intellectual disability and also mental illness. These services include:

  • A...
Anxiety / Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder / Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) / Bipolar Disorder / Dementias / Depression / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Eating Disorders / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / Personality Disorders / Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Schizophrenia / Self-Injury / Stress / Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Central Zone
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Eastern Zone
/
Northern Zone
/
Western Zone
Adults

This program is offered to all Nova Scotians at the Mount Hope Building at the Nova Scotia Hospital in Dartmouth.

A referral from your doctor or psychiatrist is required.

Mount Hope Building - Nova Scotia Hospital
902-464-6025

300 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth, NS

Directions
SUN:
Closed
MON:
8:30am - 4:30pm
TUE:
8:30am - 4:30pm
WED:
8:30am - 4:30pm
THU:
8:30am - 4:30pm
FRI:
8:30am - 4:30pm
SAT:
Closed

Typically, you are referred from an external party (i.e., the court, attorney, or probation officer), but a client may self-refer to this program. In order to self-refer, or for more details, please contact the program lead, Dr. Angela Connors (902-464-4129).

Mount Hope Building - Nova Scotia Hospital
902-464-4129

300 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth, NS

Directions
SUN:
Closed
MON:
8:30am - 4:30pm
TUE:
8:30am - 4:30pm
WED:
8:30am - 4:30pm
THU:
8:30am - 4:30pm
FRI:
8:30am - 4:30pm
SAT:
Closed

Inpatient Mental Health Services
Nova Scotia Health Authority

Inpatient mental health services are available for those who cannot be safely assessed, diagnosed and stabilized in the community. 

Alcohol / Alcohol or drug use / Bipolar Disorder / Dementias / Depression / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Eating Disorders / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / Opioids / Personality Disorders / Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Psychosis / Schizophrenia / Self-Injury / Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Central Zone
/
Eastern Zone
/
Northern Zone
/
Western Zone
Adults / Seniors

Patients are typically admitted to the hospital following assessment by psychiatrists or emergency department physicians at a hospital emergency room or a community clinic.

Mount Hope Building - Nova Scotia Hospital
902-464-3322

300 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth, NS

Directions
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MON:
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THU:
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FRI:
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