Hosting persons with mental illness: narrative study on the experiences of a female caregiver managing a mental home in Ghana

Purpose Persons with mental illness (PWMI) need to be housed and cared for properly. Providing this support can be physically, financially and psychologically exhausting for the caregiver. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of a caregiver managing a mental home in Ghana and to get a deeper understanding of what it really takes to host and care for PWMI. Design/methodology/approach A narrative research design was used....