Interprofessional Student Placements 2012.pdf - Health Sciences ...

NORTH METRO OLDER ADULTMENTAL HEALTHLOCATIONSShenton ParkOsborne ParkMidlandJoondalupCONTACT/SKeryn BolteIPE fieldwork coordinatorCurtin UniversityTel: (08) 9266 9132Mbl: 0488 117 909Email: keryn.bolte@curtin.edu.auRobynne SnellProject managerCHIRI, Curtin UniversityTel: (08) 9266 9124Email: r.snell@curtin.edu.auSITE SUMMARYThe North Metro Older Adult MentalHealth program provides in-patienttherapy service and community servicesto older adults with a variety of mentalhealth needs.The service teams are multi-disciplinarywith consultant psychiatry, medical,nursing, occupational therapy,rehabilitation, clinical psychology, socialwork, dietary, podiatry, physiotherapyand speech pathology services deliveredto clients in their own homes or in agedcare facilities.The team provides a wide range ofgeneral and mental health nursingassessments, treatment monitoring anddischarge planning. The team functionsacross in-patient, community and daytherapy settings.Students would be involved in caremanagement, care plan developmentand implementation, liaison withall relevant health and communityservice providers, and will function asa contributing team member to deliverclient focused care in a communitysetting.