The Day Hospital accommodates 11 participants and supports people living at home who benefit from structure, guidance and meaningful daytime activities. A coordinator guides the group and provides individual follow-up tailored to each participant.
Participants are supported in strengthening self-confidence, rebuilding social connections and continuing their recovery journey.
Target group
The Day Hospital is intended for people with psychotic vulnerability who wish to actively engage in daily life. Participants are expected to take an active part in the programme and group activities.
Potential participants are usually referred by Supported Housing initiatives, mobile teams, hospitals, community mental health centres or other care providers.
Admission
An admission starts with a written application to the psychiatrist, accompanied by a recent medical report. This is followed by an intake meeting with members of the Day Hospital team, including nursing, social work, psychology and psychiatry. Prospective participants are then invited to visit the Day Hospital, giving them the opportunity to get to know the environment, the group and the way we work.
How it works
Participants attend the Day Hospital one to three days a week, from 9 am to 5 pm. Together, we work towards social reintegration, greater autonomy and strengthening personal abilities, always with respect for each person’s pace and recovery goals.
The programme offers a broad range of activities, including cultural, creative and sports activities, as well as ADL training (activities of daily living). Participants and staff prepare hot meals together and share responsibility for daily life within the Day Hospital.
Participants also have the opportunity to meet individually with the psychiatrist, psychologist and social service for additional support.
Participation, collaboration and personal initiative play a central role in daily life at the Day Hospital. Everyone is encouraged to contribute actively to the group and the programme.
Each participant is supported by a mini-team made up of staff members closely involved in their care. This team includes the Day Hospital coordinator, a psychologist, a social worker and, where relevant, a Supported Housing counsellor or mobile team member. The psychiatrist supports the team in a consultative role. Participants also take part in their own consultation meetings, allowing them to actively shape their recovery process.