Mental health services for people with an intellectual disability — Canterbury

To contact:

• psychiatric services for adults with an intellectual disability (PSAID) community team, phone 03 339 2860
• PSAID inpatient unit, phone 03 337 7969
• Whaikaha inpatient unit, phone 03 339 2710
• the intellectual disability liaison team (IDLT), phone 03 339 2860

PSAID community team

Building 4
Hillmorton Hospital
Annex Road South, Middleton
Christchurch, 8024

PSAID and Whaikaha inpatient units

Building 3
Hillmorton Hospital
Annex Road South, Middleton
Christchurch, 8024

IDLT

Te Waimokihi
Hillmorton Hospital
Annex Road South, Middleton
Christchurch, 8024

Psychiatric services for adults with an intellectual disability (PSAID) community team

PSAID community team provides comprehensive mental health assessment and treatment, including case management when needed.

Psychiatric services for adults with an intellectual disability (PSAID) inpatient unit

PSAID Inpatient Unit provides treatment of mental health disorders for adults with intellectual disabilities.

Whaikaha

Whaikaha provides inpatient assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for people with intellectual disabilities and significantly challenging behaviour.

Intellectual disability liaison team (IDLT)

The IDLT service is for people with an intellectual disability who have been charged with an offence and are subject to a compulsory care order from the courts.

Referrals to PSAID community team are through your primary healthcare provider.

Referrals to PSAID inpatient services are internally from the community or crisis intervention teams.