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Psychiatric Rehabilitation During COVID-19 Pandemic: Richmond Fellowship Society (I), Bangalore Branch Experience.

Seshadri KalyanasundaramLata HemchandThanapal Sivakumar
Published in: Journal of psychosocial rehabilitation and mental health (2022)
Richmond Fellowship Society (India) [RFS(I)] is a "Not for Profit" Non-Governmental Organization working for the psychosocial rehabilitation of persons with chronic mental illness. The RFS(I) Bangalore branch runs a daycare, half-way home, and long-stay facility. This paper describes the RFS(I) Bangalore branch's experience running psychiatric rehabilitation facilities during the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, including managing a COVID-19 outbreak in the residential facilities.
Keyphrases
  • mental illness
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • air pollution