The 20-bed service provides a step-down pathway, with four semi-independent rooms on-site to prepare patients for discharge and promote independence. The internal pathway gives patients a sense of continued progression and new goals to aim for. Relational support is provided by the team to assist patients in accessing the local community and developing social networks.

The support we offer

Sturt House has excellent links within the local community, providing patients with access to volunteer and work programmes, the local football team and ground, mental health groups and recovery colleges. Real work opportunities are offered on-site to patients to improve their confidence and develop their skills for life in the community.

The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) work collaboratively with patients to develop individualised treatment and therapeutic programmes that are bespoke to their needs to improve their self-worth. This empowers them to build a better quality of life and equips them with the skills needed for community living, supportive relationships and increased independence. There is a focus on rehabilitation through engagement, placing a strong emphasis on generating a sense of belonging through active community involvement and building meaningful social networks.

The eclectic model of care offers a flexible approach to treatment that combines different therapeutic techniques and theories to create bespoke treatment plans that are unique to each patient’s needs. The three pathways are offered alongside.

The substance misuse programme comprises three recovery modules:

• Motivational work & Psychoeducation
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Relapse Prevention

Managing and understanding the Psychosis programme:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Psychoeducation
• Family intervention
• Art therapy

Trauma Programme:

• Compassion focused therapy (CFT)
• Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT)
• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
• Art therapy
• Family intervention
• Psychoeducation

Who we support

Sturt House supports men:

• Age 18 and over
• With a primary mental health diagnosis
• Who may or may not be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007)
• Who may have a forensic history

Our surroundings

Sturt House is set in the village of Walton-on-the-Hill. The setting and environment promote a relaxed, therapeutic atmosphere, ideal for individuals who require treatment away from areas where they might have easy access to destabilisers which would encourage risky or problem behaviours.

There are excellent internal and external therapeutic and recreational facilities, which include an Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Kitchen, gym, football pitch, allotments for patients to grow their own produce, games room and music room to actively engage patients to develop their skills and interests to promote confidence.

For further information or to discuss a potential referral, please dial our 24-hour referral line at 0800 218 2398. Alternatively, you can email referrals@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk or elys.referrals@nhs.net.