Free
Phone 0800 277 997
Email meastup@scdhb.health.nz
A,T&R Ward
Timaru Hospital
Queen Street, Parkside
Timaru 7910
Private Bag 911
Queen Street
Timaru
Formerly South Canterbury DHB - Mental Health of Older People
Specialist community and inpatient service for older people presenting with mental illness.
Free
Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
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A psychogeriatric nurse is available Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm, excluding public holidays.
Crisis assistance is provided outside these hours by the South Canterbury DHB - Triage, Assessment, Crisis & Treatment Team (TACT). Call 0800 277 997.
English
The Psychogeriatric Nurse is the initial point of contact. Following an initial triage of referrals, arrangements are made for the assessment process at a suitable venue that is most convenient for the patient and family. Following an initial comprehensive assessment, a treatment plan is generated to determine the best next step to assist the older person and family. Treatment plans can range in the following manner: Arranging further appropriate investigations, Advice / recommendations to the patient and/or referrer about further management, Arranging an outpatient appointment with the Consultant Psychogeriatrician, Referral on to the Needs Assessment Service and / or support services in the community e.g. Alzheimer’s South Canterbury Support the initiation of case management where the patient receives ongoing follow up.
Mental health
Non-acute specialist mental health community services
South Canterbury
Older adult / Kaumātua
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
The patient can be referred by their GP, other Doctors within the hospital, rest home managers, NGO's, family or self referral. Patients or their family can self refer by calling 0800 277 997.
The Psychogeriatric Nurse is the initial point of contact. Following an initial triage of referrals, arrangements are made for the assessment process at a suitable venue that is most convenient for the patient and family.
Following an initial comprehensive assessment, a treatment plan is generated to determine the best next step to assist the older person and family. Treatment plans can range in the following manner:
The admission site of the patient varies depending on the needs of the individual. The ambulatory person could be admitted to the Kensington Centre in-patient unit while the frail, older person with high physical needs or parenteral food or fluids will be admitted to the main hospital. This is determined case by case. Beds are available on ATR for patients requiring intensive assessment of physical and mental health needs and/or treatment and planning of home based care packages.
Crisis / acute, Mental health
Acute services
South Canterbury
Older adult / Kaumātua
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
The patient can be referred by their GP, other Doctors within the hospital, rest home managers, NGO's, family or self referral. Patients or their family can self refer by calling 0800 277 997.
The decision to admit the patient to the hospital rests with the Consultant Psychogeriatrician or the On-call Psychiatrist, if the former is away or unavailable. The admission decision follows the usual triage and comprehensive assessment that is done with every patient entering the Service.
The admission site of the patient varies depending on the needs of the individual. The ambulatory person could be admitted to the Kensington Centre in-patient unit while the frail, older person with high physical needs or parenteral food or fluids will be admitted to the main hospital. This is determined case by case. Beds are available on ATR for patients requiring intensive assessment of physical and mental health needs and/or treatment and planning of home based care packages.
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi
https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/mental-health-addictions/mental-health-addictions/mental-health-of-older-people-south-canterbury/