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Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services | Southern

Public Service, Psychiatry, Mental Health

Description

Inpatient Units at Wakari Hospital and Southland Hospital support clients in an acute phase of a mental health disorder and/or with associated intellectual disabilities. Southern DHB Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services are provided by Inpatient Units at Wakari Hospital and Southland Hospital. More

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

There are no fees for services to public patients if you are lawfully in New Zealand and meet one of the eligibility criteria set by the Ministry of Health. If you do not meet the criteria, you will be required to pay for the full cost of any medical treatment you recieve during your stay.

To check whether you meet the specified eligibility criteria, visit the Ministry of Health website www.moh.govt.nz/eligibility

Hours

The Adult Inpatient Services are staffed 24 hours, 7 days a week but non-emergency referrals are only recieved during office hours.

 Wakari Hospital, Dunedin   Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm 
 Southland Hospital, Invercargill  Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm 

For out of hours crisis response, please call 0800 46 78 46.

Languages Spoken

English

Programmes

Helensburgh Cottage Dual Diagnosis - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Inpatient Unit - Otago

Helensburgh Cottage is a safe and supportive environment for people who have an intellectual disability with associated challenging behaviour and/or mental health issues and have been directed to accept care, treatment and/or rehabilitation under the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care & Rehabilitation) Act 2003 (IDCCR). Location: Helensburgh Cottage, Wakari Hospital, 369 Taieri Road, Dunedin

Programme Areas

Crisis / acute, Mental health

Programme Type

Acute services

Regions

All of New Zealand

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

Access to Helensburgh Cottage is exclusively through National Intellectual Disability Care Agency (NIDCA).

Description

Helensburgh Cottage is a safe and supportive environment for people who have an intellectual disability with associated challenging behaviour and/or mental health issues and have been directed to accept care, treatment and/or rehabilitation under the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care & Rehabilitation) Act 2003 (IDCCR).

Location:

Helensburgh Cottage, Wakari Hospital, 369 Taieri Road, Dunedin

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Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi

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This page was last updated at 9:42AM on September 5, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services | Southern.