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Group home program.

G A Roets, D W Good

Journal of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health Services

|May 1, 1976

Summary

This group home program successfully supported nine chronic patients, preventing psychiatric hospitalization and intensive care needs. Most participants maintained stable housing or achieved independence, demonstrating program effectiveness.

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Community Mental Health
Social Work

Background:

Chronic psychiatric conditions often necessitate long-term support systems.
Traditional institutional care can be costly and may not promote independence.
Community-based housing offers an alternative for managing chronic mental illness.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the success of a group home program for chronic psychiatric patients.
To assess patient outcomes in terms of hospitalization and care level requirements.
To determine the program's effectiveness in fostering independence and community integration.

Main Methods:

A group home program was implemented for nine individuals with chronic psychiatric conditions.
Success was measured by the absence of psychiatric hospitalization or regression to higher care levels.
Patient outcomes, including independence and living arrangements, were tracked.

Main Results:

All nine participants avoided psychiatric hospitalization.
One participant experienced a temporary setback but did not require re-hospitalization.
Outcomes included two achieving total independence, five remaining in the group home, one moving to family care, and one to a nursing home due to physical illness.

Conclusions:

The group home program proved successful in preventing psychiatric re-hospitalization and maintaining patient stability.
The program facilitated varying degrees of independence and community integration for individuals with chronic mental illness.
Expansion of the program is being considered, indicating positive results and future potential.

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