MENTAL HEALTH DAY CARE REHABILITATION (SANJALI)
Our AIM is to:
1. Provide a therapeutic environment which encourages an individual to attain self supportive situations in personal and social areas.
2. Design a comprehensive structured activity programme.
3. Focus on work habits and basic living skills.
Programmes:
Our organized and regular activity programmes motivate clients to attain manageable, interactive and independent life style. The focus is on promotion of independence, which overcomes the personal social and disorder related lacunae.
Our day start with structured programme schedule like prayer, yoga news paper reading and ends with review of the day. Currently we have 24 different activities.
Admission :
The essential criteria for admission is that the applicant should be diagnosed with a mental illness requiring monitoring and attention of proffessionals. The client should be functional and not disruptive or unmanageable . Every applicants family has to fill up an application form and sign the rules and regulation at the time of admission . An admission committee screens and decides on the admission. The minimum stay in rehabilitation center is 15 days and may go up to one year. It can be extended in special circumstances depending on clients status and proffessional advice.
Our Team:
Our team includes well – trained professionals who understands the needs and demands of the patients . The programmes are conducted by Psychologist, Occupational therapists, Art therapists, Music therapists Yoga experts, Social worker and volunteers as well.
Role of the family:
Families are encouraged to participate in the rehabilitative process . They are expected to meet twice a month initially and after that of least once a month. This helps in deciding plans and goals at home and monitoring of daily activities . We encourage them to participate in “monthly family meetings” and issues related to rehabilitation.
Future plans:
In future ,we plan to start more vocational activities to reintegrate them better in to the society. We also plan to start an educational course ,community work with the help of our improved members and other welfare organizations.