Psychiatric Rehabilitation During COVID-19 Pandemic: Richmond Fellowship Society (I), Bangalore Branch Experience

Abstract

Richmond Fellowship Society (India) [RFS(I)] is a "Not for Profit" Non-Governmental Organization working for the psychosocial rehabilitation of persons with chronic mental illness. The RFS(I) Bangalore branch runs a daycare, half-way home, and long-stay facility. This paper describes the RFS(I) Bangalore branch's experience running psychiatric rehabilitation facilities during the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, including managing a COVID-19 outbreak in the residential facilities.