CARE INSTITUTIONS FOR DISABLED PERSONS 6.b.3. Care Institution Center of Individuals with Heavy Mental Disabilities “White Butterflies” (Volos) The institution was founded in 1970 from a charity foundation and it has been operating as Public Entity of Private Law supervised by the Ministry of Health since 1974. It provides a boarding house for 50 persons of all ages suffering with severe mental-psychosocial disabilities (Down syndrome, autism, sensory disabilities). It is funded by donations, grants and billing via Greek National Health Service Organization with no state funding. It employs 29 caregivers –nurses, one neurologist-psychiatrist (external associate) as a scientific responsible and volunteers (doctors and other specialties). It accommodated 50 persons, including two minors under thirteen; the rest were adults under judicial support the oldest being 65 years old. Care Institution Center for Individuals with Heavy Mental Disabilities “White Butterflies” (Volos) - inspection on 1/10/19 There were three-bed, two-bed and single-bed rooms and one bathroom every two rooms. A model unit of multisensory environment44 for children and adults with sensory disabilities functioned in the renovated wing. There were ergotherapy services and indoor activities available. Permission to exit the premises was granted to functional children accompanied by their judicially appointed guardian. The NPM team hasn't perceived any restraint measures and the administration declared that they do not use such practice under any circumstances. However, in its talks with the residents the Mechanism got the impression people were socially isolated and lacked contact with the community. 44 The unit is equipped with state-of-the art technology that is a donation of the Stavros Niarhos Foundation. 67