'Orri at Home' offers a stepped-care approach, which means that treatment is matched to the needs of the individual and evolves with them over time. The Orri team provides expert, evidence-based treatment, including psychotherapy, group therapy, dietetics, daily meal support, nursing, psychiatry and family therapy. They work collaboratively with patients, and with kindness and compassion, which is frequently evidenced through the feedback received from patients.
The first pilot, which involved eight patients from Sussex, and ran for 18 weeks, launched in November 2022. The aim of the pilot was to reduce the number of patients admitted to hospital and length of stay. During the pilot, 71% of patients gained weight with positive feedback regarding how supportive the intervention was.
In response to the outcomes from the first pilot, a second pilot with 10 patients from Kent and Medway, and Sussex, was launched in February 2024 and will run for 32 weeks. This follows feedback that a longer programme would be preferable to monitor how the skills learned the virtual intensive day service can be transferred to everyday life.
To date, the feedback has been very positive. This includes patients reporting that they 'feel listened to' and that 'recovery feels possible', that they are 'making lasting changes' and that 'the staff are supportive and lovely'.
Innovative day treatment programmes like Orri are helping the PC to transform services from being solely inpatient to include community-based care. This means that people can remain connected to their everyday lives and feel more in control of their recovery.
There is also evidence to suggest that hospital admissions for patients from Kent and Medway, and Sussex has reduced as a result of access to Orri. It is hoped that the second pilot will continue to impact positively in this way.