A formal Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the
Northern and Far Western Regional Health Service and Aged Mental Health
Care Services , Country Liaison Service for provision
of services.
A monthly visiting consultation / liaison
service is provided by a Community Mental Health Nurse from Aged Mental Health
Care Services, Country Liaison Service.
Clients are seen in
their usual place of residence, be it their own home or a residential
care facility.
This service is provided across the entire
Flinders and Far North Region.
The visiting consultation/liaison service
mentioned above consists of an initial assessment, discussion of
this assessment with a Consultant Psychiatrist, conveying recommendations
back to the clients General Practitioner and assisting service providers
with formulating a management plan.
Assistance with pre-admission planning and
subsequent discharge planning is also offered, should a stay in
a specialist inpatient unit [Howard House] be required.
The contribution of locally based generic
Community Health Staff [Occupational Therapists, Social Workers
etc.] is relied upon to supplement the specialist input of Aged Mental Health
Care Services staff.
Regular access to a Consultant
Psychiatrist and other members of Aged Mental Health
Care Services staff via videoconferencing is offered to supplement the visiting
services.
To make a referral contact:
- Mr Duncan McIntosh
- Telephone 83031381
- The ACAT at Pt.
Augusta - Telephone 86485706
- The Pt Augusta Mental Health Team - Telephone 8648 5800
A monthly visiting consultation / liaison
service is provided by a Community Mental Health Nurse from Aged Mental Health
Care Services, Country Liaison Service.
Clients are seen in their
usual place of residence, be it their own home or a residential
care facility.
This service is provided across the entire
Whyalla Region.
The visiting consultation/liaison service
mentioned above consists of an initial assessment, discussion of
this assessment with a Consultant Psychiatrist, conveying recommendations
back to the clients General Practitioner and assisting service providers
with formulating a management plan.
Assistance with pre-admission planning and
subsequent discharge planning is also offered, should a stay in
a specialist inpatient unit [Howard House] be required.
The contribution of locally based generic
Community Health Staff [Occupational Therapists, Social Workers
etc.] is relied upon to supplement the specialist input of Aged Mental Health
Care Services staff.
Regular access to a Consultant Psychiatrist
and other members of Aged Mental Health
Care Services staff
via videoconferencing is offered to supplement the visiting services.
To make
a referral contact:
- Mr Duncan McIntosh
- Telephone 83031381
- The
ACAT at Whyalla -
Telephone 86488500
- The
Whyalla Mental Health Team - Telephone 86488930
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