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Description
Formerly 3DHB - Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP)
The Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) is predominantly a community based service, with a 16 bed specialist inpatient unit.
Staff
We work as a multi-disciplinary team including nursing, medical, occupational therapy, psychology, social work and support staff.
The staff wear identification badges and you can ask them about their role.
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
To find out if you are eligible for healthcare funding, please see the Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service website.
Hours
Inpatient visiting hours are 10am to 8pm every day or by arrangement, if needed, and this can be discussed with the nurse in charge.
Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
The Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) is predominantly a community based service. The MHSOP provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to: Older people with recent onset psychiatric illness People with complex behavioural and psychological difficulties associated with dementia where a short-stay in an acute hospital environment is required for assessment of ongoing needs. It is important that the person’s physical health has been considered and that delirium or other medical illnesses have been managed or excluded. There are some people referred with complex physical and mental health needs where co-management across more than one specialty service may be needed. The Mental Health Service Older Persons service works in close collaboration with other service providers to identify the best ways of achieving this. The Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) is located at Te Whare Ra Uta on the Kenepuru Community Hospital campus.
The Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) is predominantly a community based service. The MHSOP provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to: Older people with recent onset psychiatric illness People with complex behavioural and psychological difficulties associated with dementia where a short-stay in an acute hospital environment is required for assessment of ongoing needs. It is important that the person’s physical health has been considered and that delirium or other medical illnesses have been managed or excluded. There are some people referred with complex physical and mental health needs where co-management across more than one specialty service may be needed. The Mental Health Service Older Persons service works in close collaboration with other service providers to identify the best ways of achieving this. The Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) is located at Te Whare Ra Uta on the Kenepuru Community Hospital campus.
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Non-acute specialist mental health community services
- Regions
Wellington, Hutt
- Age Groups
Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referrals for an initial assessment in the community are usually facilitated by a person’s GP through either the Care Coordination Centre (the Needs Assessment and Service Coordination agency run by Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley by the Nurse Maude organisation) or Te Haika - 0800 745 477, our 24/7 mental health and addictions contact centre.
Description
The Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) is predominantly a community based service.
The MHSOP provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to:
- Older people with recent onset psychiatric illness
- People with complex behavioural and psychological difficulties associated with dementia where a short-stay in an acute hospital environment is required for assessment of ongoing needs.
It is important that the person’s physical health has been considered and that delirium or other medical illnesses have been managed or excluded.
There are some people referred with complex physical and mental health needs where co-management across more than one specialty service may be needed. The Mental Health Service Older Persons service works in close collaboration with other service providers to identify the best ways of achieving this.
The Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) is located at Te Whare Ra Uta on the Kenepuru Community Hospital campus.
The Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) has a 16 bed specialist inpatient unit located at Te Whare Ra Uta on the Kenepuru campus. Each person admitted to the inpatient unit has a primary nurse and associate nurse assigned to them; they are usually also assessed by the medical staff on the day of admission, and later during the admission, as the need is identified, by other members of the multidisciplinary team. The multidisciplinary team works closely with whānau, informal support systems and other providers of health care services who will be actively involved in discharge planning alongside the person or tāngata whaiora.
The Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) has a 16 bed specialist inpatient unit located at Te Whare Ra Uta on the Kenepuru campus. Each person admitted to the inpatient unit has a primary nurse and associate nurse assigned to them; they are usually also assessed by the medical staff on the day of admission, and later during the admission, as the need is identified, by other members of the multidisciplinary team. The multidisciplinary team works closely with whānau, informal support systems and other providers of health care services who will be actively involved in discharge planning alongside the person or tāngata whaiora.
- Programme Areas
Crisis / acute, Mental health
- Programme Type
Acute services
- Regions
Wellington, Hutt
- Age Groups
Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referrals for inpatient admission are usually facilitated by the community team or by referrals from the general hospital.
Description
The Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) has a 16 bed specialist inpatient unit located at Te Whare Ra Uta on the Kenepuru campus.
Each person admitted to the inpatient unit has a primary nurse and associate nurse assigned to them; they are usually also assessed by the medical staff on the day of admission, and later during the admission, as the need is identified, by other members of the multidisciplinary team.
The multidisciplinary team works closely with whānau, informal support systems and other providers of health care services who will be actively involved in discharge planning alongside the person or tāngata whaiora.
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access, Wheelchair accessible toilet, Mobility parking space, NZ sign language interpreter, Quiet, low sensory environment, A longer appointment time, Support to make decisions, Assistance to move around, More space to move around
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi
Parking
There are two car parks designated for visitors to Te Whare Ra Uta nearby however there are often a number of other parking spaces nearby should these be taken.
Website
Contact Details
Website
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Community Team
(04) 978 2841
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Inpatient Unit
(04) 978 2863
Te Whare Ra Uta
Kenepuru Hospital
16 Hospital Drive
Porirua 5022
Street Address
Te Whare Ra Uta
Kenepuru Hospital
16 Hospital Drive
Porirua 5022
Postal Address
Kenepuru Community Hospital
PO Box 50215
Porirua 5240
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This page was last updated at 10:24AM on October 26, 2023. This information is reviewed and edited by Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) | MHAIDS | Te Whatu Ora.