North Shore (09) 486 8900
Waitakere (09) 839 0000

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

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