We are the community mental health team for older people in Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton (previously known as the MERIT team).
We provide support to people aged 65 and over, with severe and enduring mental health illness.
We may also offer support if you're younger and have a confirmed dementia diagnosis.
We aim to complete mental health assessment and plan individualised care using the recovery model.
Our team is made up of eight mental health nurses, a mental health occupational therapist, administrator and team manager.
We work closely with the psychiatrists based at Birch Hill and Royal Oldham hospitals.
We don't commission services or packages of care for you or your carers who support you.
Referrals to us are made via the older people's single point of entry service. They will screen and direct referrals to the most appropriate service to support you.
We're based on the Birch Hill Hospital site, click here for a site map.