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Author(s): C. Forchuk, G. Russell, S. Kingston-Macclure, K. Turner, S. Dill
Publication Date: 2006
The issue of discharge from hospital ward to the streets is seldom explored in the literature, but all too commonly experienced by individuals experiencing psychiatric disorders. The Community University Research Alliance on Housing and Mental Health sought to determine how frequently people were discharged from psychiatric wards to shelters or the street in London, Ontario, Canada. A number of data sources were accessed to determine instances of...
Author(s): C. Forchuk, R. Vann, E. Wilura, J. Hoch, M. Jeng, S. Kingston-Macclure, E. Jensen
Publication Date: 2011
In London, Ontario, discharges from psychiatric wards to shelters or NFA occurred 194 times per year. This discovery led to the creation of a pilot project that provided immediate access to a housing advocate and changed normal policies related to housing and start-up fees for a select group of income support recipients. The intervention was successful; seven participants who received this additional assistance were still housed six months later,...
Author(s): Cheryl Forchuck, S. Kingston-Macclure, K Turner, K Lewis, S Dill
Publication Date: 2006
The issue of discharge from hospital ward to the streets is seldom explored in the literature, but all too commonly experienced by individuals experiencing psychiatric disorders. The Community University Research Alliance on Housing and Mental Health sought to determine how frequently people were discharged from psychiatric wards to shelters or the street in London, Ontario, Canada. A number of data sources were accessed to determine instances of...
Author(s): Cheryl Forchuck, S. Kingston-Macclure, M Van Beers, C Smith, R Csiernik, J Hoch, E Jensen
Publication Date: 2008
Shelter data in a recent study revealed discharges from psychiatric facilities to shelters or the street occurred at least 194 times in 2002 in London, Ontario, Canada. This problem must be addressed to reduce the disastrous effects of such discharge, including re-hospitalization and prolonged homelessness. An intervention was developed and tested to prevent homelessness associated with discharge directly to no fixed address. A total of 14 partic...