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Resettlement of Old Long-Stay Psychiatric Patients: the use of the Private Sector

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Rachel E. Perkins ,
Sylvia A. King  and
Julie A. Hollyman
Rachel E. Perkins*
Affiliation:
Wandsworth Social Work Department
Sylvia A. King
Affiliation:
Wandsworth Social Work Department
Julie A. Hollyman
Affiliation:
Springfield University Hospital
*
∗Springfield University Hospital, Glenburnie Road, London SW17 7DJ
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Abstract

A follow-up study of 17 old long-stay psychiatric patients resettled in private facilities for the elderly is reported. Resident satisfaction with the placement and functioning (using the CAPE Behaviour Rating Scale) was assessed, together with the quality of the physical and social environment, and the regime characteristics in the establishments. All residents were satisfied with life and their functioning had improved significantly. The private facilities were more resident-orientated, and had a generally superior social environment to their local authority ‘old people's home’ counterparts. The physical amenities, safety features, and architectural choice available were of a similar standard to those in local authority old people's homes, but there were fewer prosthetic and orientational aids and on-site recreational amenities.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 155 , Issue 2 , August 1989 , pp. 233 - 238
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1989 

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