7 Comments Posted by lorjoy

The loops under the parallel bars were not restraints - how could someone learn to walk when their hands were secured?? They merely helped extend the bars for people who had different skills.

To reply - there were no glassed in areas. The nursing stations were work places for the nursing staff to organize themselves for their days. Also served as an information sharing place for all.

If you don't know - this place was operating and built primarily in the 70's, before the days of arjo lifts. Staff did all the lifting of both adults and children into the tubs. It was easier for staff to lift into a higher tub and safer for the people they were lifting as they didn't have to put them down in a low tub.

It was called a dayroom. A very large living room area where all could congregate for activities.

The tubs were elevated in the days when we didn't use hydrolic lifts. It help save our backs when lifting. lifting would have been much harder closer to the floor.

This closed in ramp area was also used to train staff. We were blind folded and trained to walk up and down the ramp to simulate what it would be like to be totally blind.

It is indeed and elevated tub for those who could not walk or sit on their own. On first glance you might think this place was dark and sad but for 12 years of my working life this place was filled with laughter and love. When it closed I lost many who I considered to be my extended family.