Our Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service supports people experiencing a mental health crisis. The Teams provide planned care in your own home to improve your mental health. These community based teams help to reduce the need for hospital admission. Please use the Need Help Now for details of other services which can also support you. A Mental Health Crisis is considered to be when your normal methods of coping with your mental health are not working.
When in Crisis you will struggle to manage your mental health. It may mean that you need professional psychiatric support. Crisis Resolution is a rapid response for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis. The Teams provide assessment at short notice. The Teams will stay involved and provide support until appropriate care has been arranged. If you are admitted to a Crisis House the teams will continue to offer daily contact during their stay. If you are admitted to hospital the teams will offer support to prepare you for discharge back into the community.
The Team provide intensive home support for around six weeks. This additional support aims to prevent you being admitted to hospital. You will be visited at home by a member of the team for an agreed period of time. The team will assess your needs and create a plan of care to meet these needs.
The Team can refer you to other professional psychiatric teams. This support will help you to stay in your own home environment. As your mental health improves, the frequency of our visits will be less until you are referred to another team or discharged. The Home Treatment Team works with patients in hospital to prepare for discharge.
The Team will support you to visit your home whilst still in hospital. Once discharged the Team will visit you and provide Home Treatment. A referral to these Teams can be made by anyone. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis then you can refer yourself. Referrals are accepted from Healthcare Professionals, carers and family members.
