title: An intensive community team in aged persons mental health.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this paper was to describe an intensive community team (ICT) in aged persons' mental health. The rationale for setting up the team, the principles, service activity and findings from the evaluation of the service are discussed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The program was found to provide substantial support and benefit for patients. ICT does not replace the need for acute inpatient beds but it does provide an opportunity for some patients, who otherwise would have been admitted, to be managed in their homes. It also has the potential of reducing the length of stay for a number of patients.
authors.affiliation: Peter James Centre and Wantirna Health, Eastern Health, Forest Hill, VIC, Australia. kuruvilla.george@easternhealth.org.au
authors.forename: Kuruvilla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Shraevani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team