Upper Oakwood is situated in the beautiful countryside of the Kent Weald, near Sevenoaks. Its location, in over an acre of its own grounds, helps the service provide a calm and therapeutic environment for service users. In addition, there are many one-to-one activities and sessions held, and group activities are also available to join if individuals choose.

Service users on Upper Oakwood have support from the full MDT led by a consultant psychiatrist and include psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, specialist mental health nurses and a therapy co-ordinator. There are close links with the GP who visits on a weekly basis and we can arrange district nursing visits for more complex care needs.

Amongst the outcomes we aim to achieve are:

• Improved wellbeing and social functioning
• A focus on rehabilitation and the development of independence skills
• Supporting service users to return to the community, by working with carers and other community provisions
• Improved physical health monitoring for service users in our care
• The provision of physical health management plans to support carers and other providers to maintain a service user’s health post discharge
• Upon discharge we will provide a management plan if required to support the new placement. We have a flexible approach to slower transfers and can facilitate most discharges, ensuring they are as successful as possible

Our service user profile:

• Women, aged 18+ years
• May be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act
• Experiencing an acute episode of mental illness requiring a crisis admission
• Diagnoses may include:
  • Acute mental illness
  • Acute depressive illness
  • Psychosis
  • Schizophrenia
  • Bi-polar disorder
  • Personality disorder
  • Dual diagnosis
• May present with co-morbid presentations:
  • Self-harm
  • Substance misuse issues
  • Complex needs

Our facilities:

• En-suite bedrooms
• Therapy kitchen
• Variety of activity areas
• Art room
• Horticultural garden
• Therapy room
• Relaxation rooms
• Classroom
• Dining room
• Living room
• Enclosed gardens
• Gym
• IT café