adult services care co ordinator

[fataldream]

If you have a care co ordinator in the CMHT, what does that mean, and how often do you get to see them?

[not_so_insig]

It means that they are responsible for delivering your care, including liaising with your psych, going through your cpa (which is the basis of your treatment. It's a ctp in Wales) and arranging any additional support they feel you need (such as a support worker). They can, with your consent, talk to your family. If they are a nurse (a cc can be an ot, sw or a cpn) and you are on a depot they can administer your medication. They are your point of contact at the cmht. In addition should you require hospital admission they come and visit you at least once a week though in an IP setting, day to day care is administered by on ward nurses with input from your psych.

As for how often you are seen, well it depends on your needs. It can be anything from every week or as often as once a month.

Hope that helps!

[cough cough]

When I was discharged from a section I was seen by my care coordinator once a week for a catch up, he didn't want to get involved with my depot has he thought that was fudge our relationship and he wanted to be separated from it. I'm 17 months discharged from hospital and see him every three weeks. He is there if I need him. He recently wrote me a good report for my ESA assessment. He's acutally a good care coordinator. He's not a mental health nurse but learning disability nurse so I will be allocated a care coordinator indefinably unlike mental health services which is good. I also have a social worker but he's off ill.