The Care Home Project is part of the Older Adults Community Mental Health Teams (OA CMHT) offer to provide focused intervention and support to those individuals living in 24-hour care environments. Its overall aim is to improve the quality of life for these individuals and to better equip care homes and nursing homes with the knowledge and skills needed to care for those with mental health needs which could include dementia, depression, anxiety, and psychosis. Raising awareness around delirium is also part of the offer.
The Care Home Project is inclusive of the following 24-hour care settings:
- Residential Homes
- Residential Homes with an understanding of Dementia
- Nursing Homes
- Nursing Homes with an understanding of Dementia
- Specialist Dementia Nursing Homes
- Challenging Behaviour Units
How does it work
Each Older Adult Community Mental Health Team located across Derby city and county will have a dedicated Care Home Clinician (s) who will specifically work into the care homes and nursing homes within their locality. ‘Light touch’ clinics are offered as well as more intense specialist care and intervention where this is indicated. The Care Home Clinician’s will offer a range of teaching packages to support where there are gaps in knowledge or a refresh is needed around specific topics.
The Care Homes Project aims to ease access to services, as well as promoting and empowering those working within care homes and nursing homes to resolve concerns independently.
The Care Homes Project aims to work with partners from both health and social care, to provide a holistic and joined up approach.
There are other teams within DHCFT who work into and support individuals living in care homes and nursing homes, who our Care Home Clinicans and Older Adults CMHTs work closely with. These are out crisis teams.
Our teams are:
The Dementia Rapid Response Team (DRRT) which is for those with an organic illness/dementia experiencing a crisis within their mental health and who are in need of intensive support and intervention. This team aims to prevent hospital admission, as well as supporting those individuals who are transitioning from an acute mental health ward into a 24-hour care setting.
- Dementia Rapid Response Team (South) – Telephone: 01332 623766
- Dementia Rapid Response Team (Chesterfield, Bolsover and North East Derbyshire) – Telephone: 01246 932333
- Dementia Rapid Response Team (High Peak and North Dales) – Telephone: 0300 123 1050
*All referrals for the DRRT must go through the Older Adult CMHT.
The In Reach and Home Treatment Team (IRHTT) provide support for those with a functional mental illness within a crisis of their mental health. This team aims to prevent hospital admission, as well as supporting those individuals who are transitioning from an acute mental health ward into a 24-hour care setting.
- IRHTT (South) – Telephone: 0300 123 3653
- IRHTT (Chesterfield, Bolsover and North East Derbyshire)
- IRHTT (High Peak and North Dales) – Telephone: 0300 123 2006
*All referrals for the IRHTT must go through the Older Adult CMHT.
If you do not know who your Care Home Clinician is please contact your local Older Adult CMHT (contact details below).
If your Care Home Clinician is not available, there will be a Duty Worker who will be able to assist you and offer advice if required.
Team: Amber Valley OA CMHT (Mon to Fri: 9am until 5pm).
Address: Ripley Town Hall (first floor), Market Place. Ripley. DE5 3BT
Team email address: dhcft.ambervalleyolderadultsadmin@nhs.net
Tel: 0300 123 2673
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Team: Bolsover & Clay Cross OA CMHT (Mon to Fri: 9am until 5pm).
Address: The Old Vicarage, High Street, Bolsover. S44 6HF
Team email address: dhcft.bolsoverandclaycrossolderadultscmht1@nhs.net
Tel: 01246 562080 opt 2.
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Team: Chesterfield Central OA CMHT (Mon to Fri: 9am until 5pm)
Address: Bayheath House, Rose Hill West, Chesterfield. S40 1JF
Team email address: dhcft.chesterfieldcentralolderadultcmht@nhs.net
Tel: 0300 123 3372 Option 2
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Team: Derby City Team OA CMHT (Mon to Fri: 9am until 5pm) .
Address: St Andrews House, 201 London Road, Derby. DE1 2TZ
Team email address: dhcft.derbycityolderadultcmht@nhs.net
Tel: 0300 123 4011
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Team: Erewash OA CMHT (Mon to Fri: 9am until 5pm) .
Address: Ilkeston Resource Centre, 243 Heanor Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire. DE7 8TL
Team email address: dhcft.erewashoacmht@nhs.net
Tel: 0300 123 3375
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High Peak and Derbyshire Dales North OA CMHT Team
Team: High Peak (Mon to Fri: 9am until 5pm).
Address: High Peak Team. Corbar View, 1-3 Fountain Street, Buxton. SK17 6HU
Tel: 0300 123 3374
Team: North Dales (Mon to Fri: 9am until 5pm).
Address: North Dales Team. The Ritz Building, 27-29 Causeway Lane, Matlock. DE4 3AR
Team email address: dhcft.northdalesolderadultreferrals@nhs.net
Tel: 0300 123 3373
Satellite Base –for the North Dales
Address: Endcliffe Mount, Deepdale Business Park, Ashford Road, Bakewell, DE45 1GT
Tel: 0300 123 2115
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Team: Killamarsh and North Chesterfield OA CMHT (Mon to Fri: 9am until 5pm).
Address: Killamarsh Clinic, Parkside Shopping Centre, Killamarsh. S21 1FY
Team email address: dhcft.killamarshadmin@nhs.net
Tel: 0300 123 3370 - Option 2
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South Derbyshire and Dales OA CMHT
Team: South Derbyshire OA CMHT (Mon to Fri: 9am until 5pm).
Address: Dale Bank View, Civic Way, Swadlincote. DE11 0AD
Team email address: dhcft.southderbyshire.olderadults@nhs.net
Tel: 0300 123 3376 Option 2
Team: South Dales OA CMHT (Mon to Fri: 9am until 5pm).
Address: St Oswald’s Hospital, Clifton Road, Ashbourne. DE6 1DR
Team email address: dhcft.southderbyshire.olderadults@nhs.net
Tel: 0300 123 3376 Option 2
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Support out of hours
The Older Adult CMHT’s operate from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Out of hours support is available via 111 or in the case of an emergency 999.
We would encourage all care homes and nursing homes to consider an SBARD approach when considering the need for urgent support of any kind. This will support in leading you to the right person or place for support and it will help healthcare professionals in their decision making.
Below are some tips around what information to prepare when phoning to support both in and out of hours.
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Situation - What is the situation?
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Background - Pertinent background information related to the situation
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Assessment - What is happening, what is the cause for concern? - describe what you are seeing
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Recommendation - Joint discussion
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Decision - Agreement
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