Responding to consumer housing preferences: The Toledo experience.

Abstract

He directs the Board's Robert Wood Johnson Foundation project.

Type of housing predicts rate of readmission to hospital but not length of stay in people with schizophrenia on the Gold Coast in Queensland

“…There is evidence that consumers of mental health services have a strong preference for normal living situations. Most consumers want to live alone or with a partner or friend and are opposed to living in supervised settings with other consumers (Anthony & Blanch 1989, Howie the Harp 1990, Keck 1990, Pace & Turkel 1990, Seilheimer & Doyal 1996, Tazman 1993, Tazman & Yoe 1989, Yeich, Mowbray, Bybee & Cohen 1994. Not only do consumers prefer to live in their own homes, with people of their choice -when they do, they have fewer symptoms, are less likely to be admitted (Carling 1989, Hodgins, Cyr & Gaston 1990, O'Rear 1990) and they appreciate the autonomy such housing provides (Morris 1996, Pace & Turkel 1990).…”

Empowerment versus power: consumer participation in mental health services

“…Consumers themselves have spoken about participation helping to keep them out of hospital and make them 'almost well' (Connelly et al, 1993). Logic, as well as literature, suggests that the collaborative approach in planning and implementation of intervention will directly affect its success (Mosey, 1986;Keck, 1990). The success of occupational therapy intervention depends on the degree of the client's engagement in the intervention, and engagement will occur only if the activities are seen as meaningful (Reilly, 1962;Creek, 1990).…”

The values and qualities of being a good helper: A qualitative study of adult foster home caregivers for persons with serious mental illness

“…Most mental health consumers also prefer independent living, according to numerous preference studies (Browne and Courtney, 2005;Carling and Allott, 2000;Keck, 1990;Ogilvie, 1997;Srebnik et al, 1995;Tanzman, 1993;Thomas, 1987). However, a comparison by housing status reveals greater consumer preference for independent living among those who live, or previously lived, independently (Carling and Allott, 2000;Rogers et al, 1991;Thomas, 1987).…”