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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 |
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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
Specialist team (psychiatrist, registered nurses, service coordinator) that assess and treat people over the age of 65 years with mental health problems.
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
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Phone
(06) 348 1207
Website
100 Heads Road
Gonville
Whanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui 4501
Street Address
100 Heads Road
Gonville
Whanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui 4501
Postal Address
Private Bag 3003
Whanganui 4541
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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.