An aged persons mental health service in remote Victoria.
OBJECTIVE
To describe an aged persons mental health service in the Sunraysia district in remote Victoria.


CONCLUSIONS
The aged persons mental health community team undertakes the bulk of the service's work. The data for 2 years are presented and demonstrate how effective the team is. Good relationships and linkages have been built with the local hospital, general practitioners, aged residential care services and the local aged care assessment service. During the 2 year period, very few elderly patients were admitted to the inpatient psychiatric facility and patients suffering from dementia were rarely admitted.
George
Kuruvilla
K
Aged Persons Mental Health, Eastern Health, Forest Hill, Vic., Australia. Kuruvilla.George@peterjames.org.au
Bradshaw
Leesa
L
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014739:Victoria