The Pathways to Community Living Initiative or PCLI is a ‘major system change’ in the approach to caring for people who have severe and persistent mental illness who have long hospital stays.
This report, by the Centre for Health Service Development, University of Wollongong is a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the work of the PCLI with people with severe and persistent mental illness and significant issues of ageing.
Many of these people had experienced hospital stays of over five years, some much longer. The report provides detailed analysis and findings that are referenced in the PCLI Stage One Summary Report.