Mental health respite services: a grounded service delivery model.
A needs assessment for mental health respite services was undertaken at Waterloo Regional Homes for Mental Health in Kitchener, Ontario. Twenty-seven participants (consumers, carers, and service providers) were asked about their perceptions of the need for mental health respite services, and about their preferences for a model of respite in their community. A convergent analysis of participants' responses leads to one possible model of respite, while a divergent analysis considers program and value dilemmas for potential planners of programs directed at multiple stakeholders. Participants' frustrations with current services remind mental health programs of the importance of consulting with all stakeholders as they evaluate and develop programs.
Faculty of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University.
Jill
J
Grant
Anne
A
Westhues
D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009864:Ontario; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012144:Respite Care / Q000458:organization & administration*