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Description

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

Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) Community Services

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 Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley by the Nurse Maude organisation).

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.

Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) Inpatient Services

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.

Contact Details

  • Community Team

    (04) 978 2841

  • Inpatient Unit

    (04) 978 2863

Te Whare Ra Uta
Kenepuru Hospital
16 Hospital Drive
Porirua 5022

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Street Address

Te Whare Ra Uta
Kenepuru Hospital
16 Hospital Drive
Porirua 5022

Postal Address

Kenepuru Community Hospital
PO Box 50215
Porirua 5240

This page was last updated at 10:21AM on April 24, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) | MHAIDS.