Opening times / out of hours opening
- Monday - Sunday : 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wakefield Intensive Home Based for Older People
We are a team of mental health professionals who work together to offer help and support for people aged over 65 years old who are experiencing a crisis of their mental health or require support with treatment in their own home.
Contact details
01924 316258Age range / who can access the service
Over 65 – Referrals are taken via OPS SPA or internally froml Wakefield Mental Health services. The criteria is that intensive support is required to manage a crisis or to prevent further relapse of symptoms
Key support offer
We offer short term intensive support and treatment between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm 7 days a week. We will initially assess the service user at home and formulate a plan to support and treat significant mental health issues. This may be in the form of commencing / reviewing medication. Offering therapeutic support and signposting to other groups and services which may also support their recover. We can visit several times a day dependent on need. We attempt to support people as an alternative to hospital.
What we don't offer
Social care support ie personal care, physical health care.
| Category | Notes | Yes / No |
| Self Help | including guided self-help e.g. recovery college. | no |
| Community Based | GP practices, primary care team, live well social prescribing, Voluntary and community sector support. | no |
| Professional Referral | further info about local clinical teams, accessed by professional referral (SPA, info on CORE AND ENHANCED, IHBT MH Teams). | yes |
Accessibility information for service
Service users are seen in their own home, if this is not possible arrangements can be made to meet with them at an alternative venue. We are able to access translators if required.
Waiting times / triage timescales
Service users are assessed within 4 hours or 24 hours dependent on level of risk / need.
How to access - self or professional referral
Professional referral via GP to SPA OPS.
Accessment process
Service users are assessed by a qualified member of staff in their own homes. The assessment will then determine if support is appropriate to meet the need and a plan will be formulated with the service user and cares to provide treatment in their own home.
Key partners
Social Services Alzheimer’s society , Admiral nurses, community groups ie Andys Man club, Mind Matters, recovery college.
Signposting to services that can offer support if this service can't
Social services, Community Mental Health Teams, back to GP, Turning point.
