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Current and Preferred Housing of Psychiatric Consumers/Survivors

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
April 2003

Abstract

As part of a participatory action research project, we surveyed 300 psychiatric consumers/survivors from southwestern Ontario regarding their housing preferences and housing satisfaction. We found that, while 79% of the sample preferred independent living, 76% were living in some other type of setting (e.g., temporary shelter, supportive housing, sheltered care). Those living in temporary shelters reported the lowest levels of housing satisfaction, and those who were living in the type of housing that they preferred had the highest levels of housing satisfaction. This information is being used by stakeholder groups involved in the project to help build the capacity of the community to provide the types of housing that are preferred by consumers/survivors.

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Dans le cadre d'un projet de recherche d'action participative, nous avons mené une étude auprès de 300 personnes qui présentent un diagnostic psychiatrique et qui demeurent dans le sud-ouest de l'Ontario afin de connaître leurs préférences et leur niveau de satisfaction en matière de logement. Nos résultats indiquent que 79% des participantes et participants préfèrent la vie autonome, mais que 76% d'entre eux vivent présentement dans un logement non autonome (ex: abri temporaire ou logement adapté, soit en milieu intégré soit en unités spéciaux). Les personnes qui vivent dans un abri temporaire rapportent le taux de satisfaction le moins élevé, tandis que celles qui vivent dans un logement de leur choix rapportent le taux de satisfaction le plus élevé. En ce qui concerne les groupes communautaires participant à notre projet, ces résultats appuient leurs initiatives en vue de travailler avec la communauté à mettre en place les formes de logement préférées par les personnes présentant un diagnostic psychiatrique.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 22Number 1April 2003
Pages: 5 - 19

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Version of record online: 12 May 2009

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Geoffrey Nelson
Wilfrid Laurier University
G. Brent Hall
University of Waterloo
Cheryl Forchuk
University of Western Ontario

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1. Critical Characteristics of Supported Housing: Resident and Service Provider Perspectives
2. Strengthening Ontario's System of Housing for People with Serious Mental Illness

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