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 ?