'A hidden community': The little-known lives of the women in welfare homes

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Adjusting to residential care is hard, but some women in welfare homes say that these facilities have become a home away from home. For others, the goal is to return to the community and regain independence. When Ms Sarah (not her real name) first arrived at a welfare home in Buangkok, she was 35 years old and had been admitted to the Institute for Mental Health (IMH) 48 times since her 20s. Struggling to manage her health, and with her sister lacking the means to care for her, Ms Sarah ended

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