Mental Health Services For Older People
Intensive Recovery Intervention Service
Tony Wilde
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What’s in a name?
IntensiveRecoveryInterventionService
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Recap - Why IRIS teams?
Aging populations (in the next 20 years the elderly population will go up by 40%)
First time ever there are more >65 than <18Hospital beds (70% over age 65)Cost of an NHS bed ~ £250 – 300 a dayCost to the public purse - £4M a week!Dementia time-bombHome is best ….
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What is it ?
Intensive & time limitedFunctional and organicMultidisciplinaryOpen referral systemNeeds ledComprehensive assessmentRobust discharge plan
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Aims
1) Prevent Hospital admission
2) Prevent entry into short term care
3) Prevent entry into long term care
4) Facilitate early discharge
Plus – enable a much better standard of home living
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Partnership working
An accurate referral !Discharge planned from day oneTrue joint workingSetting up good working relationshipsConsistency of approachThe ‘real stuff’ that matters
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Case Vignettes
1)J.F.
2)E.G.
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Thank you for your time and attention any questions ?
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