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mental health dis. 2 References Mailings Review View Help Foxit PDF E Normal 1 No Spac... Heading 1, Heading 2 Th Paragraph Styles Discussion Question: Discuss the topic of community group homes for m clients 1) Discuss your state laws pertaining to establishing and running a community home for mentally ill clients in this state. For running a community home for mentally ill clients, you need to follow some regulations, Communities should include residence including community living arrangements, habituative nursing facilities and residential schools for them Licenses should be appropriate in such communities for which the following are required-a local fire marshal certificate, appropriate insurance coverage, a bacteriological report for facilities using a private water system and a public health official report for septic systems other than a city sewer system. . A building used as a residence for people with mental retardation must meet a member of physical requirements including compliance with all applicable federal, state and local construction, building safety and zoning codes. Letter of agreement should be sent to the provider to accept all these issues and with the names of the providers. Budget staffing patterns and support services are also well specified. 2) Discuss the pros and cons of this type of community group home for these clients. 3) Discuss the pros and cons of this type of community group home for the neighborhood that it is in.

I have number one but unsure about my answers for 2 and 3 ..

Answer 1

Q. No 2 . Answer :

Pros and cons means something like advantages and disadvantages.

Pros :

* shorten the length of the inpatient stay : after giving treatment for acute problems we can send the client to home.

* cost effective : much more benefits and economical care will available in community group homes for mental clients, than hospitals.

* transition from hospital to community : the clients can short stay in hospital to regain their skills and they can transfer to community.

* Respite care : these homes should allow the family along with the clients to relief from stress.

* easy accessibility : services will be easily available from the this homes so that all rural and urban clients can utilize this services.

* more effective :

This homes will provide more effective therapeutic care.

* Rehabilitation : these homes providers better rehabilitation to the clients by providing care, and allowing family members.

Cons :

* reinstitutionalization : due to early sending of clients to the home there will be low admission levels in the hospital.

* shortage of funds : due to some problems or by providing quality of care to the rural clients and low socioeconomic clients, there will be a shortage of funds.

* manpower problems : due to insufficient staff recruitments leads to there will be a man power problems.

* social problems : due to some stigma related to the mental health problems , there will be a societal problems.

These are some pros and cons community group homes for mental illness clients.

Q. No 3. Answer :

Pros and cons of this type of community group home for the neighborhood :

Pros :

* they can easily access the services.

* they can save their time to reach health care facility.

* the peoples can have some dare ness due to availability of services.

* saves the money.

Cons:

* social stigma may be effect on mental illness clients and their families.

* some of the people may not show interest to have this type of homes in neighborhood.

* discomfort of neighbors.