Continuing Care

Five Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) provide care for people aged 65 and over. This includes the assessment and treatment of organic illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease and functional illnesses such as depression and schizophrenia, as well as support and respite care. Services provided include inpatient treatment, outpatient clinics, domiciliary visits and day hospital services.

A range of other Community Services are also provided by clinical staff, including Community Psychiatric Nurses, Community Occupational Therapists and Clinical Psychologists. A large proportion of their work takes place in patients' homes. In addition, they provide clinic sessions and hold group sessions at various locations.

Inpatient Units

  • Aberbeeg Hospital, Abertillery has:
    • 12 Support/Continuing Care & 6 respite dementia beds on Cwmnant ward
  • Maindiff Court, Abergavenny has:
    • 18 dementia assessment beds on Ty Bryn ward
    • 18 functional assessment beds on Tregaron ward
  • St Cadoc's Hospital, Caerleon has:
    • 6 respite beds for dementia type illness on Kemeys ward
    • 22 support/respite care beds (medium to long term) for dementia type illness on Usk ward
  • St Woolos Hospital, Newport has:
    • 22 functional assessment beds on Holly ward
    • 20 dementia assessment beds on Sycamore ward
    • 8 dementia assessment beds on Hawthorn ward
  • Ty Siriol Unit, County Hospital, Pontypool has:
    • 12 respite dementia beds and 12 support care dementia beds on Hafen Deg ward
  • Ysbyty'r Tri Chwm, Ebbw Vale has:
    • 18 support care dementia beds and 10 respite dementia beds on Cedar Parc
  • Ystrad Mynach Hospital has:
    • 20 Support/Continuing Care beds on Annwylfan ward


Outpatient Services

  • Beaumont House, Blackwood
  • Caldicot Day Hospital, Caldicot
  • Maindiff Court Hospital, Abergavenny
  • Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny
  • New Tredegar Health Centre, New Tredegar
  • Risca Health Centre, Risca
  • St Cadoc's Hospital, Caerleon
  • St Woolos Hospital, Newport
  • Ty Dafydd Day Hospital, Ystrad Mynach Hospital
  • Ty Siriol Unit, County Hospital Pontypool
  • Ysbyty'r Tri Chwm, Ebbw Vale


Day Hospitals are generally open 5 days a week and provide support and care for elderly patients with either dementia or functional mental illness. Some day hospitals care for all elderly mentally ill patients, with days specifically designated for suffers of dementia and days for suffers of functional mental illness.

Day Hospitals caring for patients with dementia

  • Kemeys ward, St Cadoc's Hospital, Caerleon
  • Oak Parc Day Hospital, Ysbyty'r Tri Chwm, Ebbw Vale
  • Rhos Mair Day Hospital, Ty Siriol Unit, County Hospital Pontypool
  • Risca Day Hospital, St Mary's Street, Risca (6 days)


Day Hospitals caring for patients with functional mental illness

  • Cam-yn-laen Day Hospital, Bellevue ward, St Cadoc's Hospital (4 days)
  • Crai Gorwel Day Hospital, Ty Siriol Unit, County Hospital, Pontypool
  • Elm Parc Day Hospital, Ysbyty'r Tri Chwm, Ebbw Vale


Day Hospitals caring for patients with dementia or functional mental illness on designated days

  • Caldicot Day Hospital, Caldicot
  • Hiraeth Day Hospital, Maindiff Court Abergavenny
  • Overmonnow Day Hospital, Monmouth
  • Ty Dafydd Day Hospital, Ystrad Mynach Hospital