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Mental Health Care of the Older Person Team | Whanganui

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Description

Specialist assessment and treatment for people over the age of 65 years with severe mental health problems.

Staff

All Te Whatu Ora Whanganui Mental Health and Addiction Services have a multidisciplinary team (MDT) of health professionals who work together with the service user and their family to ensure they receive integrated care to help with their recovery and discharge.

The Te Whatu Ora Whanganui community mental health and addiction service has kaumātua and kuia available to provide cultural support to patients/service users/tangata whaiora and their whānau, if required.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

There are no costs for services for citizens or residents of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Hours

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

For crisis assistance outside these hours, please call the MHAHT team on 0800 653 358.

Public Holidays: Closed Wellington Anniversary (20 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 26 Dec. Open 27 Dec. Closed 28 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 2 Jan. Open 3 Jan. Closed 4 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.

Languages Spoken

English

Programmes

Mental Health Care of the Older Person

Specialist team (psychiatrist, registered nurses, service coordinator) that assess and treat people over the age of 65 years with mental health problems.

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Non-acute specialist mental health community services

Regions

Whanganui

Age Groups

Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Referral Process

Referrals are made through the triage nurse at Community Mental Health. Phone (06) 348 1207.

100 Heads Road, Private Bag 3003, Whanganui 4540.

Description

Specialist team (psychiatrist, registered nurses, service coordinator) that assess and treat people over the age of 65 years with mental health problems.

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi

Website

Contact Details

Whanganui Hospital

Whanganui

100 Heads Road
Gonville
Whanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui 4501

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Street Address

100 Heads Road
Gonville
Whanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui 4501

Postal Address

Private Bag 3003
Whanganui 4541

This page was last updated at 9:57AM on October 4, 2023. This information is reviewed and edited by Mental Health Care of the Older Person Team | Whanganui.