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An intensive community team in aged persons mental health
Kuruvilla George1, Shraevani Giri
1Peter James Centre and Wantirna Health, Eastern Health, Forest Hill, VIC, Australia. kuruvilla.george@easternhealth.org.au
Objective:
The aim of this paper was to describe an intensive community team (ICT) in aged persons' mental health. The rationale for setting up the team, the principles, service activity and findings from the evaluation of the service are discussed.
Conclusions:
The program was found to provide substantial support and benefit for patients. ICT does not replace the need for acute inpatient beds but it does provide an opportunity for some patients, who otherwise would have been admitted, to be managed in their homes. It also has the potential of reducing the length of stay for a number of patients.
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