How day services can meet government targets of social inclusion and recovery while retaining buildings‐based services
| Published date | 09 November 2010 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5042/mhsi.2010.0622 |
| Date | 09 November 2010 |
| Pages | 40-47 |
| Author | Katie Wilkinson,Alun Walters,Anne Crawford‐Docherty |
| Subject Matter | Health & social care |
Mental Health and Social Inclusion • Volume 14 Issue 4 • November 2010 © Pier Professional Ltd40
4. Providing befriending, advocacy or suppor t
to enable access to local s ervices (in cluding
childcare s ervices).
5. Involving people w ith mental health p roblems in
service des ign and operation.
6. A focus on soci al inclusio n and em ployment
outcomes. ( Social Excl usion Unit, 2004)
Another reform in mental health practice in recent
years has been the introduction of a model of care
based on the philosophy of ‘recovery’, a philosophy
that conceptualises mental distress within a discourse
of natural human experience, as opposed to the
medical model of disability and illness (Masterson
In 2004, the Social Exclusion Unit published a
seminal report that unveiled the government’s
intention to ‘transform day services into community
resources that promote social inclusion through
improved access to mainstream opportunities’. The
action plan within this landmark report comprised six
key functions.
1. Access to supporte d employmen t opportunit ies
where appro priate.
2. Person-cent red provisi on that caters appr opriately
for the needs of all indivi duals, incl uding those
with the most sever e mental health pro blems.
3. Developing strong links and referral arrangements
with commun ity service s and lo cal partner s.
How day services can
meet government targets
of social inclusion and
recovery while retaining
buildings-based services
DAY SERVICES
Katie Wilkinson
Clinical Psychologist, Rowley/Tipton Community Mental Health Team, Sandwell Mental Health and Social Care NHS
Foundation Trust, UK
Alun Walters
Clinical Psychologist, Blanaeu Gwent Community Mental Health Team, Aneurin Bevan Health Board, UK
Anne Crawford-Docherty
Clinical Psychologist and Professional Lead for Psychology and Counselling, Older Adult Psychology, Sandwell Mental
Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Abstract
This article describes the approach to modernisation of adult mental health day services taken in Sandwell,
which retains a building-based element to provide for attachment and belonging, while developing community-
based models that promote social integration and recovery.
Key words
Social inclusion; Recovery; Attachment; Buildings-based services; Community-based services; Day services
10.5042/mhsi.2010.0622
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