Older People's Mental Health (OPMH) Service
We can offer you mental health assessments, diagnosis, and on-going care to help with mental health conditions, including:
- Dementia (we work with younger and older adults with dementia)
- Depression
- Psychosis
- Severe anxiety
We want to help you stay independent and, where possible, avoid having to go into hospital for treatment.
Once you’ve been referred into our service, we’ll make an appointment with you assess your needs and create a personalised care plan to make sure you get the right care.
We can visit you in your home, residential home, our outpatient clinics, community hospitals or in your local GP surgery, just let us know what’s easiest for you.
During your first appointment, you’ll get the chance to ask any questions and discuss your possible treatment options.
We can help you in a number of ways, including:
- Assessing and diagnosing your condition
- Providing medical care
- Referring you to our Talking Therapies service
- Offering you group and one-on-one therapy
- Referring you into occupational therapy
- Providing support and information for your carers
- Access to inpatient services (for 24 hour care)
Our service is made up of a number of specialist teams, including:
- Community Mental Health Team
- Memory Service (Memory Clinics)
- Home Treatment Team
- Care Home Support Team
- Inpatient Services
- Older People's Mental Health Liaison Team
To access our service, please ask your GP to refer you through our Gateway system.
We generally work with people who are over the age of 75 but, in some cases, we’ll work with younger people too.
If you're currently receiving care from our teams, they may also refer you.
Call 0300 365 2000
We’re also continuing to offer home visits and treatment for vulnerable patients, to make sure you avoid having to go into hospital.
If we think it may help you, we may be able to offer support over a phone call or online consultation, such as a video call.
Talking Therapies are open to adults of all ages, including older people, and can help with common issues such as worrying too much, low mood and stress.
Find out how to access mental health support (opens new browser tab)
You can also find resources and guides on our website to help you if you need more advice.
Resources to help with your mental health wellbeing (opens new browser tab)
Alternatively, you can call NHS 111 for free.
Call 111 (free)
Visit the NHS111 website (opens new browser tab)
Bracknell
Church Hill House
51-52 Turing Drive
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 7FR
Call 0118 904 6900
| Day of the week | Opening times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9am to 7pm |
| Tuesday | 9am to 7pm |
| Wednesday | 9am to 7pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 7pm |
| Friday | 9am to 7pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 3pm |
| Sunday | 9am to 3pm |
Between 5pm to 7pm on weekdays and 9am to 3pm on weekends, we'll be restricted to working with urgent cases only.
Maidenhead
Nicholson House
Nicholson Walk
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 1LD
Call 0118 904 7300
| Day of the week | Opening times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9am to 7pm |
| Tuesday | 9am to 7pm |
| Wednesday | 9am to 7pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 7pm |
| Friday | 9am to 7pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 3pm |
| Sunday | 9am to 3pm |
Between 5pm to 7pm on weekdays and 9am to 3pm on weekends, we'll be restricted to working with urgent cases only.
Newbury
Beechcroft
Hillcroft House
Beechcroft
Rookes Way
Newbury
RG18 3HR
Call 0118 904 3100
| Day of the week | Opening times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9am to 7pm |
| Tuesday | 9am to 7pm |
| Wednesday | 9am to 7pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 7pm |
| Friday | 9am to 7pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 3pm |
| Sunday | 9am to 3pm |
Between 5pm to 7pm on weekdays and 9am to 3pm on weekends, we'll be restricted to working with urgent cases only.
Reading
Hazelwood Day Unit
Prospect Park Hospital
Honey End Lane
Reading
Berkshire
RG30 4EJ
Call 0118 960 5959
| Day of the week | Opening times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9am to 7pm |
| Tuesday | 9am to 7pm |
| Wednesday | 9am to 7pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 7pm |
| Friday | 9am to 7pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 5pm |
| Sunday | 9am to 5pm |
Between 5pm to 7pm on weekdays and 9am to 5pm on weekends, we'll be restricted to working with urgent cases only.
Slough
Upton Hospital
Albert Street
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 2BJ
Call 0300 247 3001
| Day of the week | Opening times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9am to 7pm |
| Tuesday | 9am to 7pm |
| Wednesday | 9am to 7pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 7pm |
| Friday | 9am to 7pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 3pm |
| Sunday | 9am to 3pm |
Between 5pm to 7pm on weekdays and 9am to 3pm on weekends, we'll be restricted to working with urgent cases only.
Wokingham
The Barkham Clinic
Wokingham Hospital
41 Barkham Road
Wokingham
RG41 2RE
Call 0118 904 7200
| Day of the week | Opening times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9am to 7pm |
| Tuesday | 9am to 7pm |
| Wednesday | 9am to 7pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 7pm |
| Friday | 9am to 7pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 3pm |
| Sunday | 9am to 3pm |
Between 5pm to 7pm on weekdays and 9am to 3pm on weekends, we'll be restricted to working with urgent cases only.
Our mental health teams and services, including Talking Therapies, are available if you need support.
Find out how to access mental health support (opens new browser tab)
You can also find resources and guides on our website to help you if you need more advice.
Resources to help with your mental health wellbeing (opens new browser tab)
Our Neurodiversity Passport can help you communicate your needs to our staff. It covers sensory processing, your communication preferences, and topics that might make you feel anxious and overwhelmed, so that we can support you.
