People with Severe Mental Illness Residing in Government Rental Apartments an Exploratory Study on Improving Community Care

The purpose of this study is to find out the experience of community care system service providers for severe mental illness living in government rental apartments. The research participants consisted of public agents, welfare center employees, social welfare officials, apartments office employees, and mental health center employees, and a group interview was conducted. A qualitative case study was conducted as an analysis method. In this study, 4 major themes, 17 themes, and 58 semantic units were classified. The major themes were classified into ‘residents with severe mental illness’, ‘community mental health ecosystem in chaos’, ‘community support system in need of improvement’, and ‘support system that gradually improves’. According to the research results, suggestions were made for residents with severe mental illness living in permanent rental apartments. The content of the proposal is Strengthening mental health-related service system of local community organizations, amend relevant laws, diversify support services, reorganize central policies, decentralize case management, and improve inpatient treatment environments.