The emphasis is placed on the residents, with support, to manage their own time. This places residents in a position where they are more likely to have time to think about their past and their lives and as a consequence, become consumed by it.

Essentially, our residents often discover that without the day to day practical struggles of homelessness to provide a distraction, thoughts and feelings about their past are harder to supress.

In order to support our residents to help them deal with a mental health issue, we have employed a counsellor to provide regular or ad hoc support. Often residents do not feel comfortable to go into a ‘homeless’ environment to see a counsellor, so having access to one in-house is often invaluable.