New mental and physical wellbeing service for older adults at Merri Health now accepting referrals

  10 November 2019  Merri Health   |   Third party content – view disclaimer

The Stepped Care for Older Adults (SCOA) pilot program at Merri Health began its service delivery on 23 October 2019 and is now accepting referrals. The areas of cover include Moreland, Darebin, Brimbank, and Melton.

SCOA is a free service providing mental and physical health support for older adults aged 65 years and over (or 50 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people). The older person may be experiencing anxiety and/or depressive symptoms, social isolation or other psychosocial stressors, physical mobility issues impacting on their mental health, be at risk of developing mental illness, or currently have a mild to moderate mental illness.

SCOA work to assist the GP to support the older person’s mental health to promote mental and physical wellbeing. The program consists of a triage service, allied health assessments, and evidence-based person-centred interventions, which promote social connectedness, in line with recovery-orientated principles. Weekly case conferencing ensures that the older adult is actively monitored throughout their Stepped Care journey.

SCOA is funded by North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network.

Referrals

Download referral form (.pdf, 94KB)

Contact for written referrals:

Fax : (03) 9495 2599
Email: service.access@merrihealth.org.au

Contact for enquiries: Clinical Triage

Phone: (03) 8319 7450
Email: steppedcare@merrihealth.org.au

More information 

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Disclaimer: This article was provided by Merri Health. While every effort has been made to ensure the information is accurate, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network does not warrant or represent the accuracy, currency and completeness of any information or material included within.