We provide mental health services to people with complex and compounding mental health issues generally related to ageing, irrespective of age.
Key points
- This service is for people with mental health issues generally related to ageing
- We see people at our offices or have the ability to also see people in their own homes, including if their home is in a residential aged care facility
- We accept referrals for this service
What we do
Our Older Adult Community Team provide assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and case management to people with complex and compounding mental health issues related to ageing. We help to prevent unnecessary hospitalisation and minimise the length of stay in acute inpatient facilities.
We work with the individual and their family to assess the severity of their mental illness and recommend an appropriate form of treatment and/or support. In all cases, there is a shared care arrangement with a general practitioner.
Who can use our service
Our service is typically for older adults who are experiencing significant disturbance of thoughts, mood or perception, or severe behavioural or psychological symptoms of dementia.
Where we are located
We see people at our clinics or have the ability to also see people in their own homes, including if their home is in a residential aged care facility.
Our clinics are located at Waratah Community Health Service, Moonee Ponds.
Find out more about our clinic locations.
Referrals
We accept referrals for this service
Call Triage on 1300 874 243 to discuss a new referral.
If your patient is currently seeing a clinician at one of our clinics and you would like to discuss treatment or care plans, contact the appropriate local mental health service directly and ask to speak to the key clinician, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
For out of hours support, call Triage. If your patient is presenting in an emergency situation, call 000 for an immediate response.
When referring an older adult to our services, Triage is likely to request details of recent clinical investigations and testing (generally within the last 28 days or more recent, depending on the clinical presentation).
Complete the Referral letter and send it to us via:
Fax: (03) 9342 4147
Email: triagefaxreferrals@mh.org.au
HealthPathways Melbourne provides guidance on best practice assessment and management of common medical conditions, including when and where to refer patients.
Parkville Connect is a secure web-based portal providing GPs, specialists and other health professionals with information in the Parkville electronic medical record (EMR).
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641 Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds, Victoria