Rehab Housing

Residential Treatment Programs, as communities where every interaction is potentially therapeutic, are designed to provide a safe environment to learn and test behaviours which strengthen interpersonal skills and enable the pursuit of individual goals.

Rehab Housing provides residential rehabilitation services to persons with serious mental illness to enable successful transition into the community. Among the 3 group homes, Mental Health Workers are accessible for client support 24 hours a day. Rehab Housing fits into the continuum of care within the Residential Treatment Services Program at WOTCH, with its flexible staff providing varying levels of support for individuals who might otherwise need a more structured program.

Rehab Housing received a 3-year accreditation award through CARF in October 2006.

WOTCH Rehab Housing provides:

  • Capacity for 18 residents each year with their own single room
  • Regularly scheduled on-site staff resources
  • The ability for 24-hour on-site staff support for limited periods when needed
  • 24-hour emergency back-up
  • Individualized rehabilitation planning
  • Support/coaching of life skills and activities of daily living
  • Access to WOTCH and other community services
  • 6-month length of stay, flexible up to 1 year if appropriate
  • Help finding accommodation of choice
  • Persuasion groups for clients dealing with concurrent disorders
  • Crisis management and support

Residents must meet the following criteria:

  • In need of, and willing to work towards, a rehabilitation plan
  • Not considered a threat to self or others
  • Be physically competent and willing to maintain their personal space and hygiene
  • Have a community support worker

Data from Follow-up Survey, June 2007

Percentage of clients still connected in the community, 6-12 months post discharge

Percentage of clients living in accomodation of their choice, 6-12 months post discharge