tough issues. the discharging hospital or her primary doc or her psychiatrist could order a visiting nurse to come once or twice a day to administer meds and check on her mental state. that leaves several hours where she will be alone. your friend could hire a nurse (sometimes insurance won't pay) to come for 4-6 hours or a home health aide. probably again he should ask the hospital social work department for advice about who to call in his area.
is homecare available for someone released from a mental health facility for severe depression? . a friend's mother is 85 and was diagnosed with severe depression. she can go home from a mental-health facility if she has constant care. but my friend works.