Mental Health Services

Mental Health Services in North Dublin are divided into areas, and services are designed to be delivered in the community as far as is possible. A team of health professsionals, including doctors, psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists and occupational therapists work together to deliver the service.

It is estimated that one in four of us will experience some mental health problems in our lifetime, from a low period, to more serious depression, to a small number who will experience severe mental health problems. If you feel persistently sad, have trouble sleeping or experience unexplained aches and pains, you should visit your GP for advice. Most people are treated by the GP alone, unless more support, for example, therapy services, is required, in which case you may be referred to some of the following day and hospital services.

Mental Health Clinics
Referrals to these services are made through GPs, St. Ita’s Hospital and A&E

Coolock Health Centre, Cromcastle Road, Dublin 5 Tel 01 816420 Fax  01 8164275
Clinic: 9.30am – 5.00pm, Monday – Friday OPD:  9.30am – 1.00pm, Tuesday and Thursday
New Patients Clinic:2.00pm – 5.00pm, Tuesday Coolock Day Hospital: 9.00am – 5.00pm, Monday – Friday 

Darndale Health Centre, Darndale, Dublin 17 Tel 01 8771550 Fax 01 8771580
OPD: 9.00am – 1.00pm, Tuesday and Thursday New Patients Clinic: 9.00am – 1.00pm, Tuesday 

Kilbarrack Health Centre, Foxfield Cresent, Raheny, Dublin 5 Tel 01 8391221 Fax 01 8322211
OPD: 9.00am – 5.00pm, Tuesday - Thursday 

Curam Clinic Swords, Town Mall, Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin Tel 01 8403391 Fax  01 8404506
OPD: Tuesday 9.00am-1.00pm New Patients Clinic: 2.00pm – 5.00pm, Thursday

Castlebrook Day Hospital:        9.00am – 5.00pm, Monday – Friday

Hampton Balbriggan
Balbriggan Health Centre, Hampton St, Balbriggan, Co Dublin Tel 01 8413930 Fax  01 8415626
OPD 9.00am– 1.00pm Wednesday New Patient Clinic: 2.00pm – 5.00pm, Monday

Killester
Artane Day Care Centre, Kilmore Road, Artane, Dublin 5 Tel 01 8472533 Fax  01 8484935
OPD: 9.00am – 1.00pm, Wednesday New Patient Clinic: 9.00am – 1.00pm, Monday

Rush Clinic
Rush Health Centre, Main Street, Rush, Co Dublin Tel 01 8437463 Fax  01 8437124

Day Hospitals
Referrals to these Services are through Health Centre Clinics, Consultant, Multi Disciplinary Team and St. Ita’s Hospital.

Castlebrook Day Hospital, Swords Health Centre, Bridge Street, Swords, Co Dublin
Tel 01 8907128 / 01 8907129 Fax 01 8902121

Coolock Day Hospital, Cromcastle Road, Coolock, Dublin 5 Tel 01 8164200 Fax  01 8164275

St. Francis Day Hospital, Station Road, Raheny, Dublin 5 Tel 01 8318788 Fax  01 8318804

Day Centres
Referrals to these services are via Health Centres, Clinics, Sector teams, Home Care Teams in Swords and Balbriggan.

Artane Day Centre, Kilmore Road, Dublin 5 Tel 01 8472533 Fax  01 8484935

Laurena Day Centre, Dublin Street, Balbriggan, Co Dublin Tel 01 8412543

La Verna Day Centre, Respond Housing Development, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 Tel 01 8323174 Fax 01 8397512

Acute Admissions Unit
The acute admission unit in St. Ita’s provide 48 beds for the patients who are too ill to benefit from the above teams. Referral to this service is via Health Centre Clinics, Consultants, Day Hospital, Day Service GPs, Self Referral, Beaumont Hospital, Gardaí and Dublin Airport.

St Ita’s Hospital
Portrane, Donabate, Co Dublin Tel 01 8836000 Fax  01 8436315

Group Homes Service
The Group Homes service is divided into three categories Low Medium & High Dependency and is gender specific in some cases. Referral to this service is via St. Ita’s Hospital Team.

Bymier, Malahide Road , Co Dublin Tel 01 8480115 Fax  01 8480115
Castlefarm, Swords, Co Dublin, Tel 01 8402634
Carlton, Lispopple, Co Dublin, Tel 01 8904506, Fax  01 8904910
Ferrycarrig, Coolock, Dublin 17, Tel 01 8480699
GrangePark, Raheny, Dublin 5, Tel 01 8480961
Inch, Balrothery, Co Dublin, Tel 01 8413759
Kilrock , Howth, Co Dublin Tel 01 8392436, Fax  01 8392215
Maryfield, Artane, Dublin 5 Tel 01 8475468
St Catherine's, Rush, Co Dublin, Tel 01 8431680
Barnwall Crescent, 24 - 26 Barnwall Crescent, Donabate, Co Dublin Tel 01 8436156
Castletimon, 12 Clanwilliam Gardens, Coolock, Dublin 17

Rehabilitation Service

The aims of the rehabilitation service includes the provision of care and support to people with severe and enduring mental illness, enabling them to achieve the highest level of independence possible..

The specialist Rehabilitation service in St. Ita’s Mental Health Service Dublin North was established in December 2001 has been designated as a Specialist Service with a view to establishing a dedicated Rehabilitation Team to develop services for patients with severe and enduring mental illness. The inpatient needs of the service are provided at St. Ita’s Hospital, with 28 beds. There are also a number of long stay facilities and hostels.

The Rehabilitation Psychiatric Service in St. Ita’s Hospital includes a respite facility for patients with severe and enduring mental illness who may need a period of convalescence following physical illness or in some cases where an individual may need short respite while their main carer takes respite leave themselves.

The service takes referrals only from within the psychiatric service.  Referrals are made directly through the Community Rehabilitation Team which is based in Kilrock House, Howth, Co Dublin.  Once an assessment is carried out, a decision is made whether to accept a patient into the rehabilitation service or to liaise with the sector teams with regard to further treatment and management with the patient remaining in the sector service. 

Kilrock House, Howth, Co Dublin Tel 01 8392436 Fax  01 8392215

E.V.E. Limited Services - HSE North Dublin Eastern Vocational Enterprises Tel 01 6719664 Fax  01 6791754
www.eve.ie                                                              

EVE is a subsidiary of the Health Service Executive. It provides a range of person- centred community services in Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare on behalf of the Local Health Offices. There are currently 24 locations catering to the needs of 1,000 participants in training programmes, occupational services and Clubhouses annually.

Referrals to this service are made through Mental Health Clinics and Special Schools.  This is an over 18’s adult service. 

Estuary Centre, Lissenhall, Swords, Co Dublin Tel  01 8405459  Fax  01 8403191 Email: estuarycentre@iolfree.ie
Suaimhneas Clubhouse, Unit 103, Newtown Industrial Estate, Coolock, Dublin 17 Tel 01 8479911 Fax  01 8470580 Email suaimhneasclubhouse@eircom.net

Psychiatry of Old Age

The Psychiatry of Old Age Service in Dublin North is unique in Ireland.  A multidisciplinary team was established in March 2002. It took responsibility for all new referrals over the age of 65 years, averaging 240 referrals per year.  It is accessible to persons with dementia over the age of 65 years. The catchments area of Dublin North includes 17,800 people over 65 years.

The service provides an Acute Assessment unit at St. Ita’s Hospital which operates 6 beds, a Domiciliary Service, Out-Patients Department and a comprehensive consultation liaison service at Beaumont Hospital. A liaison support service will be provided to nursing homes.

St. Ita's Hospital, Portrane, Co Dublin, Tel 01 8836000, Fax  01 8436315
Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin 9, Tel 01 8093354, Fax  01 8376982

Support Services / Advocacy Groups

Grow Ireland National Office, Forrest Mews, Forrest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin Tel 01 8734029  Helpline 1890 474474 www.grow.ie

Schizophrenia Ireland, 38 Blessington Street, Dublin7 Tel 01 8601620 Fax 01 8601602 Email info@sirl.ie www.sirl.ie

Mental Health Ireland, Mensana House,6 Adelaide Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.Tel 01 2841166 Fax 01 2841736
Email info@mentalhealthireland.ie www.mentalhealthireland.ie