Long-term Deprivation of Liberty
Occupational therapy
room in one of the
Photograph 47
buildings
Physiotherapy room in one
Photograph 48
of the buildings
184. During the inspection visit the team was able to see different activities car
ried out at the «San José» Residence as part of the daily routine and to verify that
the center has a policy of treating residents in a dignified and respectful manner.
The personnel’s kind, close relationship with patients, confirmed by the latter,
was particularly evident. Likewise, relatives that were interviewed expressed
their satisfaction for the good care and treatment their loved ones received in the
residence. As evidence of the good practices at the center in respect to the way in
which patients are treated, the case of a patient suffering from organic brain dis
order, which caused him to try to destroy everything in his room, to fill it with
excrement, etc., is noteworthy. Following several attempts to control him without
having to use physical restraints not based on medical prescription, the center
invested a significant amount of money to adapt a room to the resident’s needs,
with elements that withstand better the destructive action and are easier to clean.
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