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Castlewood Day Hospital
Undoubtedly the day hospital has great potentiality locally and
this day hospital is pleasant and reasonably accessible.
Formerly a small hospital annexe, these premises consist of
treatment, consulting and day rooms with office and dining accommodation.
With the exception of the social worker, all staff are
hospital appointments.
The number of patients varies between 25 and 45 but, for the
reasons of comfort, is usually in the 30s range. Treatment is
physically orientated but discussion groups are held and some
counselling is undertaken by the psychiatrists. In this unit the
majority of patients are neurotics or depressives and supervision
of treatment is assumed by the Bexley Hospital consultant
psychiatrists who remain the sole sources of referral which is
effected almost exclusively through the out-patients clinics.
Day Centres (see also page 161)
Federation Combined Centre
Adapted as a Day Centre in April, 1968, this building, held by
the Council on an unexpired lease of 20 years, provides places for
60 persons.
This establishment is used as a combined centre to rehabilitate
persons who are suffering or have suffered from mental illness and
physical handicaps and accommodates up to 12 senile persons for
similar purposes.
Inevitably some chronic cases will not respond but beneficial
effects will be felt by relatives who, from time to time, will be
relieved of their responsibilities when these cases attend the centre.
When considered favourable, opportunity will be taken to utilise
the Centre for evening club and group activities.
Riverdale Combined Centre
Also established on 1st April, 1968, this Centre is adapted from
ground floor premises with easy access at 158a Plumstead High
Street, S.E.18.
Its purposes are similar to those of Federation Combined Centre
but caters for only 45 places, mainly for the more severely
handicapped.