43 Lavatory in the Therapeutic House In the Platán Residential Home, disabled persons deprived of their liberty had no access to intimacy room, and in the Therapeutic House there were cases when residents wanting to use the intimacy room had to stand in a queue. They had to ask for the key from a member of the staff, and they could use the intimacy room only after a certain, predetermined period of dating, with the approval of the staff. I found one of the practices of the Therapeutic House unacceptable, since it caused an impropriety related to degrading treatment: the disabled persons deprived of their liberty, irrespective of the state of health, were bathed naked, with their private parts exposed, by the female members of the staff. I also drew attention to the shortcomings of the protocol on restrictive measures vis-à-vis disabled persons living with disabilities in my reports on both the Therapeutic House and the Platán Residential Home. In the case of the Therapeutic House, I also suggested the termination of the use of cage beds for adults. In connection with the Platán Residential Home, I pointed out that organizing various leisure and community activities for disabled persons deprived of their liberty could render unnecessary or, at least, significantly reduce the use of tranquilizing shots. Adult cage bed Although the number of nursing personnel was in compliance with the relevant legal regulations in both institutions, there were cases in the Therapeutic House when only one nurse was present in a nursing unit with the capacity of over 50 patients. According to the head of the institution, the staff is “completely drained”, and supervision aimed at preserving their mental health is not provided. In the case of both the Therapeutic House and the Platán Residential Home, I pointed out that the right of the disabled persons deprived of their liberty to choose their place of residence

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