Older people

Abbeygate Ward, based at Wedgwood House in West Suffolk, is an assessment and treatment inpatient ward. Abbeygate Ward looks after older people in West Suffolk who have a physical health need and a mental health need. Some of the inpatient beds on Abbeygate Ward are for the care of people with dementia.

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The Adult Community Mental Health Service delivers a secondary care mental health service for adults between the ages of 25 and 75. Our team provides a service for people with severe and enduring mental health problems. It offers a range of specialist, evidence-based treatments and interventions.  We have Adult Community Mental Health Service teams across Norfolk. They cover North Norfolk and Norwich City.

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Our Adult Community Mental Health Service in West Norfolk offers treatment for people with mental ill health and associated risks. People who use this service will be living with the following conditions: • Schizophrenia, • Bipolar disorder, • Personality disorder, • Severe depression with other associated symptoms, • Severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, • Other psychological conditions with a significant negative impact on their ability to live normally, • Mental ill health where there is associated risk to themselves or others.

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The Adult Community Mental Health Services in Great Yarmouth and Waveney is a health and social care community team providing assessment, treatment and support for people over the age of 25 who are experiencing mental health issues. The Adult Community Mental Health Services in Great Yarmouth and Waveney follows the principles of recovery and social inclusion and works closely with partner agencies both voluntary and statutory. It incorporates the teams formerly known as the Eastern Recovery Team (now Great Yarmouth CMHT) and the Waveney Recovery Team (now Waveney CMHT).

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Beach Ward is an inpatient ward located at the Julian Hospital in Norwich, Norfolk. Beach Ward provides care for older men. But there isn’t a fixed age criteria for admissions. The ward offers admission for acute care needs, assessment and treatment planning.

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DISTE is a specialist dementia service in east Suffolk. The service works with people with dementia (or suspected dementia) and their families in the event of a dementia related crisis, to avoid acute hospital admission. Such a crisis may involve either a recent change in behaviour that is cause for concern, or carers needing more support to manage their caring role to prevent care breakdown. Either situation may otherwise result in an unnecessary hospital admission.

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The Great Yarmouth and Waveney Older People's Community Service offer assessment and support in the community to adults experiencing memory issues and to older adults with a history of severe mental health problems combined with complex physical health frailties.

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The Integrated Delivery Team (IDT) for Bury North coordinates community mental health services in the Bury North area. This service is for people of working age and older adults. It also supports individuals with a learning disability.

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The Integrated Delivery Team (IDT) for Bury South coordinates community mental health services in the Bury South area. This service is for people of working age and older adults. It also supports individuals with a learning disability.

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The Integrated Delivery Team for Central Suffolk coordinates community mental health services in this area. This service is for people of working age and older adults. It also supports individuals with a learning disability.

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The Integrated Delivery Team for Coastal Suffolk coordinates community mental health services in the coastal Suffolk area. This service is for people of working age and older adults. This also includes supporting individuals with a learning disability.

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The Integrated Delivery Team for Ipswich coordinates community mental health services in the coastal Suffolk area. This service is for people of working age and older adults. This also includes supporting individuals with a learning disability.

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The Intensive Older People's Service (IOPS) Central Norfolk team offers assessments and interventions for adults with age related needs. This service is not only for people over the age of 75. It is for people living with acute, severe and enduring mental health problems. This includes anxiety, depression, psychosis, confusion, dementia (any age) and related behavioural problems.

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Laurel Ward in Lowestoft offers ongoing assessment and stabilisation of dementia care needs for people over 65 years in the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area.  The team works closely with the individual and their family or carers to develop a person-centred care plan to meet the person's needs.

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IOPS in Great Yarmouth and Waveney is a team of health professionals experienced in assessments and interventions for adults with age-related needs. Whilst this is generally for people over 65 years of age this service is for anyone living with a diagnosis of dementia.

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