Disability and Community Services services
Adult Learning Disability Team
Older Adult Community Mental Health Services
- This community based multi-disciplinary team offers mental health assessment and support to islanders who are generally aged over 65. The team also provides support to people under the age of 65 where dementia is the primary diagnosis.
- You can contact the team by calling the Hospital on 01481 220000.
Community Health and Social Care
- Community Health and Social Care encompasses multi-disciplinary teams including, nursing, occupational therapy, social care, and social work. Their aim is to help people maintain the best possible quality of life and independence in their own home.
- Admiral Nurse Service
- Admiral Nurses work with people who have dementia, their carers and relatives.
- They provide one-to-one support, expert guidance and practical solutions to help you and your loved one. This can be done via telephone, face to face visits or Clinics.
- Referrals can come from GPs, other health professionals or from the carer / relative themselves.
- Contact the Admiral Nurse Service at the Oberlands Centre on 01481 222000
- The Community Nursing Team
- This team is made up of Community Specialist Nurses, Staff Nurses and Nursing Assistants/Support Workers.
- They operate 7 day a week, 24 hours a day.
- Telephone contact can be made with a community nurse via the hospital switchboard 01481 220000. You will find more information on the Community Nursing team webpage.
- Community Specialist Disability Team
- A specialist team of individual professionals providing assessments, advice and intervention for adults with a complex physical, neurological or sensory disability.
- For more information Contact 01481 230000 or see the Community Specialist Disability Team webpage.
Memory Services
- The Memory Clinic pathway aims to thoroughly assess, diagnose, treat and offer support to individuals who have ongoing memory problems.For more information see the webpage Memory Services .