Mental Health Services Older Adults (MHSOA)

• Mental Health Services for Older Adults (MHSOA) is a service for service users aged 65 and over 
• Is provided in both inpatient and community settings:
• North Shore
• Rodney District
• West Auckland 

• MHSOA provides assessment, treatment and support to service users who:
• develop new psychiatric disorders in late life
• have psychiatric complications of a physical illness associated with ageing

• This team is part of the Older Adults & Home Health Service 
• The MHSOA team maintains strong professional links to the Mental Health Services Group

Inpatient Unit

• Kingsley Mortimer Unit (Ward 12)
• 17 bed inpatient unit on the North Shore Hospital site
• Provides inpatient assessment and treatment for the two older adult community assessment and rehabilitation teams

Three Community Teams

• North Team
• West Team
• MHSOA Sub-acute Treatment and Rehabilitation (STaR) Team:
• aims to support and enhance existing community care options for 
  older persons with a diagnosis of functional mental health disorder
  who require an intensive, flexible and mobile community-based service
  to maximise recovery and minimise disability
• works closely with other services in Older Adults & Home Health Services

Locations

• North Team
  Te Whare Karaka
  Ph (09) 486 1491 ext 42805
  Monday - Friday: 8.30am - 4.30pm
  After hours, please contact your GP or the crisis team on: (09) 486 1491

• West Team
  Level 3, Snelgar Building
  Waitakere Hospital
  Ph (09) 822 8501
  Monday - Friday: 8.30am - 4.30pm
  After hours, please contact your GP or the crisis team on: (09) 822 8500 or (09) 822 8600
• MHSOA STaR Team
  Level 3, Snelgar Building
  Waitakere Hospital
  Ph (09) 837 9100
  Monday - Friday: 8.30am - 4.30pm
• Hibiscus Coast Community Health Centre
  Ph (09) 486 8945 ext 42805
  Monday - Friday: 8.00am - 4.30pm