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Ashburn Clinic
Mental Health & Addictions Service
Description
Our work is dedicated to those who come to Ashburn seeking to improve lives which have been diminished by impairment of the mind and spirit.
We are a psychiatric centre for any person 17 years or older. Services include assessment, detox, day programmes, residential counselling and aftercare. We specialise in co-existing psychiatric and eating disorders.
We do not cater for violence, arson, intellectual disability.
Programmes
Inpatient Care - Gwen Wilson & Frank Hay Units
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Residential support
- Regions
All of New Zealand
- Age Groups
Adult / pakeke, Older adult / kaumātua
- Referral Types
GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referral is generally arranged through a health professional, often a general practitioner, counsellor/psychotherapist/psychologist or psychiatrist. Urgent referrals can be made by telephone, while less urgent referrals can be via letter,…
Description
Ashburn's Gwen Wilson and Frank Hay units are residential care units for inpatients. They are fully staffed with nurses, as well as inpatient clinical teams which includes psychiatrists, psychotherapists, occupational…
Inpatient Care - Alexander House
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Residential support
- Regions
All of New Zealand
- Age Groups
Adult / pakeke, Older adult / kaumātua
- Referral Types
GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Admission may be as a transfer from the Gwen Wilson or Frank Hay units, or you may be admitted directly into Alexander House.
Referral is generally arranged through a health…
Description
Ashburn also provides Alexander House as a self-care accommodation environment for people who do not require the intensive, 24-hour nursing care of the inpatient units.
Patients in Alexander House are…
Outpatient Services
- Programme Areas
Addictions - drug & alcohol
- Programme Type
Coexisting problems – mental health & addictions
- Regions
All of New Zealand
- Age Groups
Adult / pakeke, Older adult / kaumātua
- Referral Types
GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referral is generally arranged through a health professional, often a general practitioner, counsellor/psychotherapist/psychologist or psychiatrist. Urgent referrals can be made by telephone, while less urgent referrals can be made via…
Description
Ashburn offers outpatient psychiatric services within our private grounds at 496 Taieri Road, Halfway Bush.
All our psychiatrists are skilled in assessment and a range of treatments.
• Psychiatric assessment, consultation…
Main Therapeutic Programme
- Programme Areas
Addictions - drug & alcohol
- Programme Type
Coexisting problems – mental health & addictions
- Regions
All of New Zealand
- Age Groups
Adult / pakeke, Older adult / kaumātua
- Referral Types
GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referral is generally arranged through a health professional, often a general practitioner, counsellor/psychotherapist/psychologist or psychiatrist. Urgent referrals can be made by telephone, while less urgent referrals can be made via…
Description
This programme is attended by inpatients and day patients who reside in the Dunedin community and attend our Therapeutic Programmes during the week, Monday to Friday.
The main Therapeutic Programme…
Addiction Programme
- Programme Areas
Addictions - drug & alcohol
- Programme Type
Social detox
- Regions
All of New Zealand
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi, Adult / pakeke, Older adult / kaumātua
- Referral Types
GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referral is generally arranged through a health professional, often a general practitioner, counsellor/psychotherapist/psychologist or psychiatrist. Urgent referrals can be made by telephone, while less urgent referrals can be made via…
Description
Using an individualised combination of medical, psychiatric, educational and therapeutic interventions Ashburn has a good track record of success, particularly when it comes to those needing a period of inpatient…
Eating Disorder Programme
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Eating disorders
- Regions
All of New Zealand
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi, Adult / pakeke
- Referral Types
GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referral is generally arranged through a health professional, often a general practitioner, counsellor/psychotherapist/psychologist or psychiatrist. Urgent referrals can be made by telephone, while less urgent referrals can be made via…
Description
The Eating Disorder Programme, incorporated in the Gwen Wilson and Frank Hay units, specialises in the treatment of people with the whole range of eating disorders.
A registered dietitian, who…
Southern Support Eating Disorder Service (SSED)
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Eating disorders
- Regions
Central Lakes, Dunedin - South Otago, Southland, Waitaki
- Age Groups
Adult / pakeke, Older adult / kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
You can contact the service Monday to Thursday during business hours to make enquiries. Phone 0800 328 744 or 027 209 7928, or via email at .
You can also…
Description
The Southern Support Eating Disorder Service provides education and collaborative working partnerships for health practitioners in the Southern region (Waitaki, Otago, Southland, and Central Otago). We work alongside other clinicians…
Dunedin Homebase Detox Service
- Programme Areas
Addictions - drug & alcohol
- Programme Type
Social detox
- Regions
Dunedin - South Otago
- Age Groups
Youth / rangatahi, Adult / pakeke, Older adult / kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections
Referral Process
You can call us during business hours, Monday to Friday, to make enquiries or to discuss our service.
Phone: (03) 476 6063 Fax (03) 476-4255
Email: dunedindetox@gmail.com
Or you can…
Description
The Homebase Detox Service offers:
• An initial confidential assessment
• Support for you, your family or friends
• Monitoring of your detoxification on a day-to-day basis
• Education and information
• Referral to other…
Staff
Our inpatient units are fully staffed with nurses, as well as the inpatient clinical teams which include psychiatrists, psychotherapists, occupational therapists, general practitioners and a dietitian.
Charges
Fees may apply, but some publicly funded beds are available.
Public Transport
A bus stop is located 10-15 minutes walk from the Clinic.
Parking
Plenty of free parking available.
Website
Contact Details
496 Taieri Road, Dunedin
Dunedin - South Otago
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Phone
(03) 476 2092
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Fax
(03) 476 4255
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Email
Website
Ashburn Clinic
496 Taieri Road
Halfway Bush
Dunedin
Otago 9010
Street Address
Ashburn Clinic
496 Taieri Road
Halfway Bush
Dunedin
Otago 9010
Postal Address
Private Bag 1916
Dunedin 9054
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