Housing services for people with mental disorders in England: patient characteristics, care provision and costs

Abstract

Quality standards may have to be defined and applied to ensure that all patients in housing services receive appropriate care. More input of mental health services may be required for the rehabilitation and recovery of patients.

Quality of life, autonomy, satisfaction, and costs associated with mental health supported accommodation services in England: a national survey

“…In keeping with Priebe et al's [8] survey, we found that most service users were male, single, and unemployed and most had had previous mental health admissions. However, although most users of residential care and supported housing services had a primary diagnosis of psychosis, those in floating outreach services had less severe mental health problems (Priebe et al [8] reported that most service users had psychosis).…”

“…Those in residential care had the highest number of needs but across all three types of supported accommodation most service user needs were being met. We also found lower rates of substance misuse (less than 20%) than in Priebe et al's survey [8], possibly because we used standardised assessment tools.…”

“…However, although most users of residential care and supported housing services had a primary diagnosis of psychosis, those in floating outreach services had less severe mental health problems (Priebe et al [8] reported that most service users had psychosis). Those in residential care had the highest number of needs but across all three types of supported accommodation most service user needs were being met.…”

“…Around 60,000 people in England live in mental health supported accommodation [5,6] at considerable cost to the tax payer [7]. The only survey of supported accommodation in the UK was limited in scope but identified three main types; residential care, supported housing, and floating outreach [8]. Residential care homes provide communal facilities, staffed 24 hours a day, where day to day necessities such as meals, supervision of medication and cleaning are provided.…”

Supported accommodation for people with severe mental illness: an update

“…In presenting a recent national survey of housing services for people with mental disorders, Priebe et al (2009) provided a useful summary of the different supported accommodation that may be found in a locality.…”