About this service
The Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT) is a specialist older adult mental health multidisciplinary community based service with the following key functions.
Single Point of Access (SPoA) for all older adult mental health services.
A gatekeeping function where an admission is being considered, to assess the potential for diversion from admission and for treatment and management at place of residence.
Intensive home treatment focus on older adults with functional or organic presentations who present in crisis or with a challenging behaviour to prevent hospitalisation or a breakdown in their current residence.
Service Users experiencing an episode of illness associated with a severe mental disorder, a complex mental disorder or severe psychological disturbance where short term intervention is indicated.
Care home liaison function - scheduled care
Crisis/home treatment function - unscheduled care
Discharge liaison to the in-patients unit, to support an outcome focused approach to the patient journey, identifying opportunities for early discharge and management and treatment at home, provide a liaison link between ward and community, and support timely discharge planning processes.
The Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT) is a specialist older adult mental health multidisciplinary community based service with the following key functions.
Single Point of Access (SPoA) for all older adult mental health services.
A gatekeeping function where an admission is being considered, to assess the potential for diversion from admission and for treatment and management at place of residence.
Intensive home treatment focus on older adults with functional or organic presentations who present in crisis or with a challenging behaviour to prevent hospitalisation or a breakdown in their current residence.
Service Users experiencing an episode of illness associated with a severe mental disorder, a complex mental disorder or severe psychological disturbance where short term intervention is indicated.
Care home liaison function - scheduled care
Crisis/home treatment function - unscheduled care
Discharge liaison to the in-patients unit, to support an outcome focused approach to the patient journey, identifying opportunities for early discharge and management and treatment at home, provide a liaison link between ward and community, and support timely discharge planning processes.