title: A comparative study of long-stay psychiatric patients discharged to boarding houses and satellite houses.
abstract: A comparative psychosocial study of two groups of long-stay psychiatric patients discharged from Callan Park Hospital to boarding houses and satellite houses in the Callan Park Hospital region is reported. It was concluded that the social and vocational functioning of both groups was at a low level but that satellite house residents had more spare money and described a less institutionalized and a more homely environment in satellite houses.
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities; D012919:Social Behavior