Pathway

Our aim at Column Care is to provide our residents with the basic life skills, of which, they may have lost during their period of mental illness. This will be achieved through intensive rehabilitation over a minimum of a six month period.
This page shows a weekly summary of the programme starting with an outline of the individual weeks based on a six month contract.

Week 1 (or Week 10 depending on progress)

  • Welcome and admission procedure
  • Outline of programme
  • Registration with General practitioner including physical health check
  • Medication overview
  • Commencement of Life plan
  • Diet plan (allergies/dislikes)
  • Therapy session
  • Benefit eligibility
  • Open bank Account 

Week 2 (or Week 20 depending on progress)

  • Examination of vulnerabilities
  • Introduction of diary and mood charts
  • Discussion with Counsellor regarding past illness/issues/family dynamics
  • Possible origin/cause of illness
  • Introduction to Holistic Therapy
  • Making the most of Column Care

Week 3 (or Week 30 depending on progress)

  • Continue with ‘Life Plan’
  • How can Holistic Therapy help?
  • Discuss activities/hobbies/interests
  • Examination of previous coping methods
  • Steps to find new coping methods
  • Counselling session
  • Therapy session

Week 4 (or Week 40 depending on progress)

  • Introduction to budgeting skills
  • Therapy session
  • Re-introduction to cookery
  • Re-introduction to cleaning/household skills
  • Progress review with care coordinator/CPN/ manager

Week 5 (or Week 50 depending on progress)

  • Counselling session
  • Therapy session
  • Propose a budget plan
  • Continue/assess with life plan
  • Group discussion with other residents

Week 6 (or Week 60 depending on progress)

  • Therapy session
  • Counselling session inc review Diary/mood charts
  • Initiate budget plan
  • Activity/hobby review
  • Some basic literacy skills
  • Two cooking sessions

Week 7 (or Week 70 depending on progress)

  • Family/group Psychotherapy session
  • Therapy session
  • Assess life plan progress
  • Basic Math skills

Week 8 (or Week 80 depending on progress)

  • Counselling & Therapy session
  • Discuss college/education courses (stepping stones)
  • Review budget plan
  • Two cooking sessions

Week 9 (or Week 90 depending on progress)

  • Family/group Psychotherapy session
  • Therapy session
  • Assess life plan progress
  • Basic English skills

Week 10 (or Week 1000 depending on progress)

  • Counselling & Therapy session
  • Review budget plan
  • Two cooking sessions
  • Group meeting with other residents

Week 11-110 (depending on progress)

  • Continue with Life plan
  • Budget
  • Maths and English skills
  • Cooking
  • Counselling/Psychotherapy etc
  • CV writing skills
  • Apply for jobs/education
  • Look for accommodation
  • Self medicating skills
  • Awareness of mental health deterioration
  • Crisis line and contact details

This pathway is meant only as a guide and will be tailored to the individual resident.