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community care

community care In mental health, community care means providing intensive support outside hospital settings, in the community.

In mental health, community care means providing intensive support outside hospital settings, in the community. In this context, it is used as an alternative to inpatient admission for adolescents in psychiatric crisis while helping them continue or return to everyday roles such as education, employment, or training.