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What's in a name?
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Integrate News, 51, January 1995, p.11.
Urges accommodation providers to think about the consequences for users of the names given to supported housing projects.
Service users' perspectives on housing and support
- Author:
- SWANSTON Kenny
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 3(3), September 1998, pp.14-16.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Describes the principles and features of housing and support which are valued by mental health service users in Fife, Scotland.
Psychologically informed environments for homeless people: resident and staff experiences
- Authors:
- PHIPPS Catriona, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 20(1), 2017, pp.29-42.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Many homeless people have significant levels of early adverse experiences and consequent mental health difficulties. This study examines the experiences of residents and staff living and working in a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE), a new model of hostel for homeless people which aims to update and make more flexible the principles of the therapeutic community, thereby meeting the psychological and emotional needs of residents. Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured interviews were carried out with nine residents, ten staff and five psychotherapists at two PIE hostels in London. The data were analysed using thematic analysis with a phenomenological epistemological approach. Findings: Analysis generated 18 themes for residents and staff combined, organised into five domains: what makes a home, resident needs, managing relationships, reflective practice and theory vs practice of PIEs. The study suggests that PIEs broadly meet their aim in providing a different type of environment from standard hostels. Efforts to build relationships with residents are particularly prioritised. This work can be challenging for staff and reflective practice groups provide a supportive forum. There are limits to the extent to which the theoretical PIE can be put into practice in the current political and economic climate. Originality/value: Originality/Value: This is one of the first qualitative studies of PIEs. It provides perspectives on their theoretical background as well as how they operate and are experienced in practice. It may be informative to services intending to establish a PIE and to commissioners in assessing appropriate resources. (Publisher abstract)
A place to call home: hearing the perspectives of people living with homelessness and mental illness through service evaluation
- Authors:
- O’DONOVAN Julie, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 55(7), 2019, pp.1218-1225.
- Publisher:
- Springer
There is an ongoing need to incorporate the perspectives of people in supported community housing to improve the provision of integrated mental health services. This study aimed to explore the satisfaction and experiences of people who have received supported housing and mental health services. This study conducted a retrospective, mixed methods study using a data mining approach, analysing consumer satisfaction survey responses collected on discharge from the service over a 7-year period. Responses from 178 consumers aged between 20 and 62 years were included. Quantitative results indicated that consumers rated the quality of services as relatively high. Analysis of qualitative responses identified seven themes describing people’s views on how they had benefitted from the service. Consumers reported benefits in terms of practical and emotional supports, responsiveness of the team to their needs, socialization and community integration, personal growth and recovery, and finding ‘my place’. Themes of learning and skills development were also important. These results suggest that practical support, together with emotional expressions of care and compassion are most valued by people who participated in this service. This research has implications for service evaluation and for future research, which may include focusing on the key role of connectedness, ‘my place’ and hope for recovery. (Edited publisher abstract)
A home but how to connect with others? A qualitative meta‐synthesis of experiences of people with mental illness living in supported housing
- Authors:
- WATSON Jasmin, FOSSEY Ellie, HARVEY Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 27(3), 2019, pp.546-564.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Supported housing principles emphasise the importance of decent, stable and affordable housing, and the provision of individualised support to enable people experiencing mental illness to live in their preferred communities, and to recover. This study sought to synthesise qualitative research addressing the question: how does living in supported housing facilitate social connections and participation from the viewpoints of people living with mental illness? Three databases (CINAHL, PsycINFO, Medline) were systematically searched to identify 19 peer‐reviewed reports on 17 studies published during 2001–2016, in which the views and experiences of supported housing residents with mental illness were reported. Most studies were informed by grounded theory and used interview methods. Appraisal indicated the reports were of varying quality, but all met the inclusion criterion of reporting qualitative data relevant to the research question. Constant comparative methods were used to synthesise the reported data, and to identify themes across the studies. There were four overarching themes regarding the lived experience of supported housing for people with mental illness: (a) living in supported housing gave individuals privacy, a sense of control, stability and security; (b) stable housing supported residents’ confidence to rebuild an identity and meaning in life, (c) there is a delicate balance between appreciating privacy and dealing with loneliness, and (d) opportunities and support to reconnect with families, friends and community are valued. The meta‐synthesis findings highlight that supported housing residents face challenges of protecting their privacy and being lonely when on their own. Individualised support approaches need to attend to personal preferences for social participation and their varied meanings and significance. Further research is required to better understand how individualised forms of support can enable supported housing residents to connect with family, friends and community in their preferred ways. (Edited publisher abstract)
Action for empowerment: a method of self-audit for services to people with learning difficulties or mental health support needs
- Authors:
- DOWSON Steve, et al
- Publisher:
- National Tenants Resource Centre
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 80p.
- Place of publication:
- Wimbolds Trafford
Training pack aiming to provide staff in housing and support agencies for people with learning difficulties or mental health support needs with a systematic method for reviewing their policies and practice to assess whether they support the empowerment of service users. Part one provides the context; part two outlines what empowerment is; part three looks at completing an audit; part four is on organising an audit; part five looks at the users contribution; and part six contains audit materials and documentation.
Social work in a multi-racial society
- Authors:
- ELY Peter, DENNEY David
- Publisher:
- Gower
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 231p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot