Half way home facilities are available for nearly 20 clients. The aim of half way home is to help clients
to develop reasonable skills for social relationships, work performance and personal satisfaction. Clients
whose illness is controlled but are not able to integrate in family and community would be selected for this
program.
The importance of socialization can be gauged by the following words
:-
In the words of a young boy who was admitted to the day care centre "Aunty(referring to the doctor) why didn’t you send me to
this place before? I have made so many friends here and after a very long time my birthday was celebrated at the centre with great enthusiasm. This is one of my best birthdays and I will always remember the day. In the outside world people make fun of us but here we feel wanted.”