Type of service: Seniors Mental Health provides inter-professional assessment, diagnosis, rehabilitation and stabilization to older patients with behavioral disturbances related to dementia that require high intensity support.
Admission criteria: Older patients, usually over 65 with dementia, experiencing severe and frequent responsive behaviors or age-related psychological symptoms that cannot be managed in their current setting. Medical comorbidities must be stable and consent from patient or substitute decision maker is required unless patient is being admitted under the Mental Health Act.
Form: 400989-Hospital-Mental-Health-Inpatient-Referral-2017-03.pdf
