Mental health

We provide support for people with mental health difficulties.

In partnership with the Alzheimer's Society and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), we offer:

• advice
• information
• social activities to older people who have memory problems and their carers
• short-term intermediate care and assessments
• help so they can access appropriate social and health services

Referral to us

The following people can contact us for you:

• your family doctor (GP)
• social services
• other health professionals
• family and friends
• their agencies

We will:

• assess your mental health and social care needs
• offer you advice and guidance on how your needs may be met - this may be from within our team or by referring you to other health or voluntary agencies
• offer on-going help in the community, including support monitoring if you have a severe or long term mental health problem