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Older People's Mental Health (age 65+)
Intermediate Support Team
The Intermediate Support Team (IST) is an integral part of the adult secondary care mental health service, with a key focus on older adults with a severe and enduring mental health need, functioning as a multidisciplinary team, that focus on hospital prevention and facilitating timely discharge from hospital to the clients home or other place of residence. IST offers intensive short term support.
Memory Assessment Service
Memory Assessment Services are located across Lancashire and aim to comprehensively assess anyone of any age who might be worried about their memory. The teams are made up of Nurses, Doctors, Occupational Therapists and Psychologists. Anyone can be referred via their GP, or other hospital specialist because of concerns.
Older Adult Hospital Liaison Team
We provide Mental Health Assessments, advice, information and education to people attending the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department with an urgent medical need; also for people who have been admitted onto a medical ward whom the medical team feel an urgent mental health assessment is required.