ABSTRACT
The main setting used in the investigation was a psychiatric hospital situated near the centre of a small town which cares for all adults with mental health problems. At present there are three wards that specifically care for older people, the Roycroft Assessment Unit, Willow ward and Rosewood Annex. There is also a psychogeriatric day hospital, The Mary Walker day hospital. Although informants were seen at different times in these and other settings, such as nursing and residential homes, it was the day hospital which acted as the main setting for this investigation.
