Published in:
01-04-2017
Implementing Level of Care Criteria for Supported Housing in One Urban County
Authors:
Alireza Amirsadri, MD, Timothy Chapman, MD, MBA, Nakia Young, BSW, Cynthia L. Arfken, PhD
Published in:
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
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Issue 2/2017
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Excerpt
Housing has long been recognized as critical to people who are seriously mentally ill.
1 – 4 In Michigan, housing support emphasizes small group homes which may only provide room and food (paid by the individual) or additional personal care and community support (i.e., supported care) paid by the mental health system. These housing options are supplemented by large group homes offering integrated medical and psychiatric care. …