The Northern Trust has five community mental health teams for older people.

The teams provide a range of services to individuals with a mental illness over the age of 65, and to adults of any age with a diagnosis of dementia.

In addition, the teams provide a range of services and support for carers of individuals known to community mental health teams for older people.

The teams are made up of medical, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, support staff and administrative staff.

Each team works with a range of professionals within primary and secondary care and the independent, voluntary and community sectors.

Their aim is to enable each service user and their carer to be supported to lead as independent a life as possible.

How to contact us

Community Mental Health Teams (Older people)

Antrim and Ballymena CMH Team

Holywell House, Holywell Hospital, 60 Steeple Road, Antrim, BT41 2RJ.

• Telephone: 028 9441 3650

Causeway CMH Team

Rosebrook House, Brook Street, Coleraine, BT52 1QG

• Telephone: 028 7034 3084

Cookstown and Magherafelt CMH Team

Magherafelt Community Services Centre, 60 Hospital Road, Magherafelt, BT45 5EG.

• Telephone: 028 7936 5091

Larne and Carrickfergus CMH Team

The Beeches, 76 Avondale Drive, Ballyclare, BT39 9EB.

• Telephone: 028 9442 4322

Newtownabbey CMH Team

The Beeches, 76 Avondale Drive, Ballyclare, BT39 9EB.

• Telephone: 028 9442 4322

How to access the service

The service accepts referrals from GPs, and directly from the Mental Health Liaison Service within our acute hospitals.

Referrals for assessment of suspected dementia are also triaged by the community mental health teams for older people.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm (excluding bank holidays)