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Waitematā DHB Mental Health Services for Older Adults (MHSOA)
Public Service Older People's Health
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8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Description
Mental Health Services for Older Adults (MHSOA) is a service for service users aged 65 and over and is provided in both an inpatient and community setting. The service is provided on the North Shore, and in Rodney District and West Auckland.
MHSOA provides assessment, treatment and support to:
- People with serious mental disorder, aged 65 or older, newly presenting to local mental health services or who have not been under the care of other local mental health services for two years
- People of any age, with primary dementia and serious behavioural and/ or psychological symptoms and signs
- People with pre-existing serious mental health disorders who would be better cared for by MHSOA, either because of significant medical co-morbidities or frailty, or (less commonly) due to psychological or social issues typical of those seen by MHSOA.
This team is part of the Older Adults & Home Health Service which reports to the division of Specialty Medicine & Health of Older People. The MHSOA team maintains strong professional links to the Mental Health Services Group.
Inpatient Unit
Kingsley Mortimer Unit (Ward 12) – a 19 bed inpatient unit on the North Shore Hospital site that provides inpatient assessment and treatment for the two older adult community mental health teams.
Community Teams
There are three community teams – two on the North Shore covering Rodney District as well as North Shore and one in West Auckland – who work collaboratively with the inpatient teams.
The North & Rodney Teams are located at:
9 Karaka Street
Takapuna
North Shore
Ph (09) 486 8920 ext 42805
Fax (09) 486 8310
The West Team is located at:
Level 3, Snelgar Building
Waitakere Hospital
55-75 Lincoln Road
Henderson
Ph (09) 837 9100
Fax (09) 837 9129
MHSOA STaR Team
The MHSOA Sub-acute Treatment and Rehabilitation (STaR) Team aims to support and enhance existing community care options to those older persons with a diagnosis of functional mental health disorder who require an intensive, flexible and mobile community-based service to maximise recovery and minimise disability. The team works closely with other services under the Older Adults & Home Health Service umbrella and is located at:
Level 3, Snelgar Building
Waitakere Hospital
55-75 Lincoln Road
Henderson
Ph (09) 837 9100
Fax (09) 837 9129
Hours
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
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After hours, please contact your GP or the crisis teams on:
North: (09) 486 1491
West: (09) 822 8501
Referral Expectations
Please telephone the Referral Screener for all requests, information and advice:
Tel: (09) 486 8945 ext 43222 (8.00am - 4.30pm; Monday to Friday)
Fax: (09) 486 8997 (for referrals)
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Parking
MHSOA North:
Off street parking is available at 9 Karaka Street, Takapuna. Charges apply.
Contact Details
North Shore Hospital
North Auckland
Phone
(09) 486 8900
Website
Freephone 0800 80 93 42 - Waitemata DHB residential areas only
Patient enquiries:
(09) 486 8930
Emergency Department: Open 24 hours / 7 days, Phone (09) 486 8900
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Kingsley Mortimer Unit (Ward 12)
North Shore Hospital
124 Shakespeare Road
Takapuna
Street Address
Kingsley Mortimer Unit (Ward 12)
North Shore Hospital
124 Shakespeare Road
Takapuna
Postal Address
North Shore Hospital
Private Bag 93 503
Takapuna
North Shore City 0740
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This page was last updated at 12:42PM on October 1, 2019. This information is reviewed and edited by Waitematā DHB Mental Health Services for Older Adults (MHSOA).