Abstract

The Community Mental Health Transformation Agenda places a focus on supporting adults and older adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, including care for older adults with complex emotional and relational needs (CERN). Current research has paid little attention to CERN in later life. Studies suggest that older adults with CERN present differently to younger adults. This means services may not be identifying and meeting the needs of these individuals. The aim of this scoping exercise was to understand the prevalence of CERN in older adult community mental health services in Greater Manchester. Data was collected on 347 service users under the Care Programme Approach with later life community mental health teams in Greater Manchester. Data was gathered from the Trust electronic record system and interviews with care co-ordinators. Findings revealed that services users had high levels of complex need, including high levels of service use and high levels of risk, especially for self-neglect. Findings aligned with scoping exercises conducted in other Trusts and provided a better understanding of the needs of this population.

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