Community Care Units provide recovery-focused rehabilitation in a community residential setting to people who usually have multiple and complex needs.
CCU is an adult psychosocial home-like residential recovery/rehabilitative service, offering 3 unique program streams to current mental health consumers. All of our programs expect consumers to actively participate, they are supported to be the directors of their health care.
• Respite (up to 6 weeks) for consumers who require short term residential based support with clinical supports where other services including PARC and NDIS are not available or suitable for the consumer.
Consumers suitability for Respite at CCU is based on their unique situation and consideration of their needs and risks however, they must have a discharge address.
The referring team remains the primary treating team and is expected to work collaboratively with the CCU in achieving Respite goals.
• Needs For Service Assessment (NFSA)/Service Needs Analysis Period (SNAP) – (6 weeks) for consumers seeking to explore making life change/s and personal recovery goals, e.g. independent living skills.
• Recovery – for consumers who have completed NFSA/SNAP where recommendations were made for an extended stay at CCU to be supported in achieving their personal recovery goals.
The CCU has a group program for consumers in all program streams, offering a variety of activities both on site and external; focusing on skill development, psychoeducational, recreational and social.
What to expect from the service?
The CCU is a community of people who live and work together. Staff support consumers to settle in and get to know each other and the environment. There are rules and guidelines to help everyone have a shared understanding of how to be together. It is important that consumers agree to cooperate with these expectations. We have a variety of programs and groups to support their mental health recovery and to develop the skills and confidence needed to lead a more independent life in the future. Staff will work with consumers to identify how they can best support them to participate.
Consumers can also expect:
- Allocated key clinician
- Multidisciplinary clinical support and treatment, including regular medical mental health review, allied health and 24 hour nursing support
- individualised program which includes assessment, care planning and review of suitability for less restrictive treatment and care
- psycho-education and support for family/carers and promotion of continued links between people and their family/carers
- promotion of links and partnerships to foster community integration
Location
Contact us
Broadmeadows Community Care Unit
Phone (03) 9301 7777
Fax (03) 9301 7707
Northern Community Care Unit (NCCU)
Phone (03) 7025 0800
Fax (03) 9471 8176