The Psychological Services in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACH) program offers structured psychological therapies that support people with mental health needs living in residential aged care. The service aims to support residents experiencing mild depression or anxiety and those having trouble adjusting to changes or coping with loss. The service can also support people experiencing dual diagnosis of mental health and dementia or neurocognitive disorder (including brain injury/developmental disability) where behaviors are identified as mental health related.

Sessions can be focused on transitions into aged care, engagement and well-being and managing identified mental health conditions.

Low to moderate intensity service

Change Futures

• Structured psychological therapy
• Group sessions
• Individual sessions
• Education to RACH staff

• Not time limited
• Provided onsite at RACH

• Living in a Commonwealth funded RACH within the Gold Coast region
• Individuals has the capacity to provide consent (excludes advanced dementia)

• Individuals can self-refer
• Accepts referrals from any source including family, facility managers, nurses, doctors, psychologists and psychiatrists
• https://www.changefutures.org.au/contact-us/bookings

If this service is not the one for you, please call the Head to Health phone line on 1800 595 212 and speak with a mental health professional who will help connect you to a service that meets your mental health needs.

• 07 5648 0424
• racmentalhealth@changefutures.org.au

• Change Futures
• Psychological Services in Residential Aged Care Homes