Costs of Caring for Persons with Long-Term Mental Illness in Alternative Residential Settings.

Galster, George C.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ492250

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Costs of Caring for Persons with Long-Term Mental Illness in Alternative Residential Settings.

Galster, George C.; And Others

Evaluation and Program Planning, v17 n3 p239-48 Jul-Sep 1994

Costs for caring for severely mentally disabled persons receiving housing subsidies and/or case management services or who were in a state hospital were compared in two Ohio counties. Comparisons for 82 persons found differences among community-based group settings, but the state hospital costs at least 3 times higher. (SLD)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Estimates, Financial Support, Hospitals, Housing, Long Term Care, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, Program Costs, Residential Care, Residential Programs, Social Services

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Ohio

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