Hospital-based schizophrenia program evaluates its supported housing project.

The Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital schizophrenia psychosocial rehabilitation program developed a supported housing project to meet the goals of patients severely disabled with schizophrenia. An evaluation was conducted to assess whether the project had been implemented according to the original proposal. The assessment allowed adjustments to be made to the project, provided lessons for future undertakings, and demonstrated the value of clearly specifying the elements underlying any pilot project.