Any inpatient or anyone attending a Dean Clinic or Associate Dean Consultant can be referred to specified programmes or individual therapies within the Wellness and Recovery Centre. Some programmes begin while in hospital and some are dedicated day-only programmes.
All programmes require a referral form from your team or health professional.
Some of our programmes are now availble via direct access for those under the care of services other than SPMHS and under the care of a GP. For more details read about Direct Access Day Programmes.
What happens once I am referred to a programme?
- You will receive a letter confirming receipt of your referral and information on who to contact with any queries. If you are an inpatient at the time of referral, this will happen post-discharge.
- Your insurance eligibility will be confirmed (this takes up to 3 days). Programme costs are covered by most health insurers (except ESB, Garda and Prison Officers’ Scheme. Some insurance companies (Glo and Aviva) require an excess payment per attendance on some of their policies. We will inform you if either of these cases apply to you.
- Our Programme Coordinator will contact you with an appointment for assessment or a start date.
- Before beginning your programme, please register with our Day Services Administrator at main reception. The registration process is relatively quick and requires you to sign an electronic pad.
Where can I get more information?
- Talk to your key worker or any member of your multi-disciplinary team.
- Visit the Information Centre which is located in the main reception area of St Patrick’s University Hospital.
Day Service Programmes primarily take place at St Patrick’s University Hospital but programmes are delivered throughout St Patrick’s and St Edmundsbury campuses.
Some of our programmes are linked to a specific mental health diagnosis and others are based on the need to develop tools and coping strategies linked with experiencing mental health difficulties.