The Older Adults Therapeutic Service (OATS) is built on principles of recovery through community connection, and therapeutic and meaningful support (including from peers). A Black Country hub with support available in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton means people will have a choice about where they access groups and 1-1 interventions.
The service receives referrals for:
- Older adults under the care of the enhanced community mental health team for older adults (ECMHTOA)
- People of any age with a diagnosis of dementia from Memory Assessment Services or local partner dementia services, Admiral Nursing Service or Enhanced Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults.
The service offers an assessment at home or another suitable venue to establish a person's therapeutic needs and then offers time limited specialised interventions within OATS or connects the person to a group/community organisation- wherever is best placed to meet the needs identified.
OATS Hub
Blakenall Village Centre
Walsall
WS3 1LZ
Tel: 0121 803 2345
Please email bchft.oatsreferrals@nhs.net for a copy of the up to date referral form.