Who do we treat at The Recovery House?
A person diagnosed with a mental illness is eligible to participate in the day or residential program at The Recovery House if they meet the following criteria:
- Are 18 years or older;
- Have the ability to participate in and benefit from the active treatment of a structured multidisciplinary program;
- Medication isn’t sufficient to treat the individual;
- Functioning in a manner that is safe to self and others and do not actively pose as harm to themselves or others around them;
- Are willing to participate in a structured program and work towards recovery
- Have limitations resulting from symptoms/impairments of their diagnosed mental illness that severely interferes with the client’s ability to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to maintain themselves adequately in the community;
- Have problems organizing and planning daily life – finding it hard to plan and actually carry out what they intend to do;
- Require a multi-modal,comprehensive, coordinated,intensive, and individualized active treatment and rehabilitation program;
- Have an adequate support system outside the program to help sustain themor the client is capable of creating such a support system;
- Recently discharged from an psychiatric inpatient unit and require step down level of care to prevent hospitalization;
- Have families who are willing to be involved in their care;
- Are able to perform self-care tasks independently;
- Are willing to be bound by the terms and conditions of our rehabilitation program;
- Their illness affects concentration, motivation and ability to express oneself;
- Be deemed by our Medical Director to be appropriate for admission.
If you or someone you know in the community needs help for any of the symptoms stated above and would like to speak with a professional call us now at 021-34546364-66 or 021 38896858