title: An alternative to group homes.
abstract: This paper describes a supported lodgings scheme as an alternative to group homes. It is pointed out that the County Council has a statutory duty to finance supported lodgings and that schizophrenics are ideally suited to such a scheme. Some short-stay, the majority of the 'new' non-demented long-stay, and a large number of the 'old' long-stay patients have been discharged by this means. After-care facilities were important, as nearly half attended the day centre and over one third were regularly visited in their lodgings by the community psychiatric nurses and social workers.
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000379:methods; D000368:Aged; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012112:Residential Facilities