70 persons with disabilities The sites visited were: – Sirkunkuja residential unit (14 places), Kainuu social welfare and health care joint authority, Kajaani – Leivola serviced housing (13 places), Kainuu social welfare and health care joint authority, Kajaani – Pikkupihlaja institutional care unit (6 places), Eskoo social welfare joint authority, Seinäjoki – Kotomarkki and Helakoti residential service units for intellectually disabled (20 and 21 places), Eskoo social welfare joint authority, Seinäjoki – Tuulentupa and Neliapila institutional care units (19 and 20 places), Eskoo social welfare joint authority, Seinäjoki – Vanamo children’s and youth home (12 places), Eskoo social welfare joint authority, Seinäjoki – Aurinkolahti group home (13 places), City of Helsinki Social Services and Health Care Division, Helsinki – Turva, psychiatric examination and rehabilitation unit for intellectually disabled people (8 places), Rinnekoti Foundation, Espoo – Annala group home for intellectually disabled children (10 places), Rinnekoti Foundation, Espoo – Koivukaarre residential unit for disabled people (8 places), Betania children’s home foundation, Suomussalmi – Honkatähti intensified support unit (20 places), North Karelia social welfare and health care joint authority (Siun Sote), Joensuu – Tuulikello inpatient services for disabled people (11 places), North Karelia social welfare and health care joint authority (Siun Sote), Joensuu – Inpatient services for disabled people, Muksula – Pauliina – Majakka (16 places), North Karelia social welfare and health care joint authority (Siun Sote), Joensuu – Leppälä residential unit (20 places), North Karelia social welfare and health care joint authority (Siun Sote) – Luotain rehabilitation unit for adolescents (9 places), Vaalijala joint authority, Pieksämäki – Jolla, residential unit for children with special needs (6 places), Vaalijala Joint Authority, Pieksämäki – Satama rehabilitation unit for adults (20 places), Vaalijala joint authority, Pieksämäki – Reimari rehabilitation unit for adults (10 places), Vaalijala joint authority, Pieksämäki – Kaisla examination and rehabilitation unit for adults and a terraced house unit (10 and 3 places), Vaalijala joint authority, Pieksämäki A physician specialising in intellectual disabilities participated in nine of the visits as an external expert. A specialist in intellectual disabilities and an expert by experience participated in five of the visits. An expert from the Human Rights Centre also participated in some of the visits. Presented in the following are some of the observations made during the visits, and statements and recommendations based on them: