WHO IS INVOLVED?
The Home Treatment Team is a
multi-disciplinary
team
of
professionals
including
Occupational Therapists, Social
Workers, Nurses and Support
Workers.
We have medical cover on a daily
basis and can refer clients to
psychological
services
as
appropriate.
We want to work closely with the
people who care for you so that
they can help you the best way
possible and so that they too are
supported.
We are available 7 days a week,
365 days a year from 8.30am to
9pm. Outside these times, clients
we are working with have direct
access to advice/support from the
ward who will be aware that the
client is under the care of the
Home Treatment Team.
NAME OF HOME TREATMENT
TEAM WORKER
………………………………
……………………………….
CONTACT NUMBERS
9AM – 9PM
01633 436873
9PM – 9AM Augustus Ward
01633 436868
In an emergency, contact
your GP or the emergency
services
St Cadoc’s Hospital
Switchboard
Newport
HTT
01633
436700
The Clinic
St Cadoc’s Hospital
Lodge Road
Caerleon
Newport
NP18 3XQ
Tel: 01633 436873
Fax: 01633 436788
Version 1.3 July 2008
NEWPORT
HOME
TREATMENT TEAM

WHAT IS A CRISIS?
A crisis is when you feel a situation
is out of control and you need
urgent help. Mental health problems
can sometimes cause a person to
behave in a way which is unsafe for
themselves or others. Also, there
can be a build up of stress for the
person and those around them and
help may be needed to deal with
this too.
The Home Treatment Team will
work with you, your carers and
those involved with delivering other
aspects of your care.
It offers you a short term, intensive
treatment programme of practical
tasks, support and advice. The aim
is to promote your wellbeing,
particularly when you or your carer’s
health or circumstances are
changing.
The service will:

Help you stay at home

Help
you
inappropriate
hospital
to
avoid
admission
an
to


If you do need to have a stay in
hospital, we will ensure your stay
is only for as long as is
absolutely necessary
We will strive to ensure a smooth
handover of your care to
appropriate services
Promote your wellbeing and
respond to the needs of others
close to you
HOW MIGHT THE
WORK FOR YOU?

We will arrange to meet you and
your carers to discuss your
current circumstances

Once specific needs have been
identified we will work with you
and your carers to create a
treatment plan

We will meet with you at regular
mutually agreed times, trying to
help meet these needs and
overcome the crisis

Prior to discharge we will sit
down with you and your carer
and
formulate
a
relapse
prevention plan so all parties
can ‘learn from the crisis’

We will strive to ensure a
smooth handover of your care to
appropriate
services
i.e.
CMHT/GP or we may direct you
to other appropriate voluntary
organisations
HOW WILL WE WORK?
We will respond to requests for
Home Treatment from:
 CMHT
 GP
 CPNs/Social Workers
 Inpatient wards
 Care co-ordinator
SERVICE