Housing and Support Program (HASP): Final Evaluation Report

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List of contents
6 The ability of the program to maintain
clinical functioning and provide an
acceptable quality of life for those
supported by the program _______________ 56
6.1 Readmissions to acute inpatient care ...........56
6.2 Changes in functioning ..............................................56
6.3 Clients who improved,
stayed the same, or deteriorated ......................57
6.4 Perceptions of change in client
functioning – Case Managers versus
support workers ...............................................................57
6.5 Perceptions of future improvement
in clients – Case Managers versus
support workers ...............................................................58
6.6 Changes in Mental Health Act (MHA)
status ........................................................................................58
6.7 Physical and mental health ....................................59
6.8 Overall quality of life ....................................................59
6.9 Emotional responses experienced...................60
6.10 Section summary ............................................................61
7 How do costs of providing care under HASP
compare with alternative care options? ____ 62
7.1 Costs associated with
Community Care ...................................... 62
7.2 Comparing HASP with
inpatient/residential alternatives ............ 63
7.3 Cost of care pre and post-HASP ............... 63
7.4 Section summary ..................................... 63
Final Evaluation Report
8 Discussion ____________________________ 64
8.1 The effectiveness of the collaborative
process established across agencies ............64
8.2 The process of providing clinical,
non-clinical and housing services
to clients .................................................................................65
8.3 The opportunities available through
the program for clients to maximise
their recovery and participate
in community life.............................................................68
8.4 The ability of the program to maintain
clinical functioning and provide
an acceptable quality of life for those
supported by the program ......................................69
8.5 Program costs ....................................................................70
8.6 Conclusions .........................................................................70
9 Recommendations ______________________ 71
10 Reference list __________________________ 73
Appendix 1
HASP 2009–2010 Process fl owchart
with timelines...................................................................................76