This inpatient, outpatient and community service is for people over the age of 65. We aim to conduct initial assessments in the person's place of residence.
The team consists of:
- community mental health nurse
- consulted registrar
- social workers
- psychologists
- occupational therapists
- a community support worker.
This service is for:
- adults from the age of 65 with significant mental health problems
- people who have a mental health history and have not had any contact with adult mental health service in Waikato within the last year
- adults of any age with an established diagnosis of dementia, complicated by significant behavioural and psychological symptoms.
People with uncomplicated dementia with significant physical assessment requirements should be referred to the older persons and rehabilitation service.
People with acute confusional states (delirium) should be referred to general medicine or the older persons and rehabilitation service.
Crisis service
We aim to provide urgent response to people over 65.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
For urgent response outside these hours, contact the crisis assessment and home based treatment team: