Older adult mental health team

The older adult mental health team provides community mental health services to people aged 65 and over with serious and/or enduring mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia. The older adult mental health team also provides community mental health services to people aged 18 and over with complex cognitive disorders.

Our services include:

  • single point of access for all referrals
  • assessment and diagnosis
  • psychological intervention
  • medication management
  • risk management, including safeguarding support, advice and health information for clients and their carers
  • support and education for primary care teams, social and community services, outpatient clinics and other statutory, voluntary and private organisations providing care to older people with mental health needs.

Therapies available (group and individual) include:

  • medication management
  • talking therapies
  • cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  • cognitive stimulation therapy
  • rehabilitation programmes
  • support to engage in community social, leisure and recreational pursuits
  • occupational therapy
  • provision of environmental adaptations and assistive technologies.

The team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, community nurses, occupational therapists, social workers and support workers.

Patient information

Contact our service in Waltham Forest

Older adult mental health team
Red Oak Lodge
17 Thorne Close
Langthorne Road
Leytonstone
E11 4HU

Tel: 0300 555 1270
Fax: 0844 493 0261
Opening times: 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday

How can I access the service?

Your GP is the first point of call if you begin to experience memory problems, confusion or disorientation. They can rule out any physical cause of the symptoms and may then make a referral to the memory clinic.

Referrals to the service are made by GPs.

Crisis support

If you’re in a mental health crisis, call 111 and press option 2 to speak to a mental health professional. Lines are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

If you already use NELFT services, you should continue to contact your service during working hours from 9 am to 5 pm.

If you want to contact a mental health professional outside of these hours or if you have not used our services before, contact 111 and press option 2 for mental health.