Appendix 2 - East Sussex County Council

Appendix OneBackground1. Mount Denys is a residential home, which provides mental health services for older peoplein Hastings and Rother. The home was refurbished and opened in August 1986, as ahealth and social services partnership. It provided services for organically impairedinpatients transferred from two long-stay hospital wards following the closure of Hellinglyhospital. This partnership scheme was seen as highly innovative and received nationalattention, including praise from the Audit Commission. The original 10-year agreement toprovide this service has been extended annually since 1996.2. The services are designed for people with complex mental health needs who requireaccess to continuous multi-disciplinary support. The building belongs to the County Counciland the service is staffed and managed by Social Services. The service is commissionedby the East Sussex, Brighton, and Hove Health Authority (ESBHHA), with access via theHastings and Rother NHS Trust (HaRT) psychiatric team based at St. Anne’s Centre.3. Mount Denys provides 21 long stay beds, 5 rapid response beds and 5 respite care beds. Itoperates in conjunction with the Social Services day care centre at Pinehill, adjacent toMount Denys.C:\web site stuff\ctee reports \C30July2002Item16Appendix2MountDenys.docLast printed 7/24/2002 4:01 PM