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That is so weird........how many years could those bulbs possibly be, and still be working?

the ratio at pennhurst so i have been told by ex employees was 21 residents to one staff, you ever try waking, feeding, cleaning up, and handling everyday skills with 21 handicapped people. if not then try to be as lynne suggested a little more compassionate to the people who did work there, thats not to say that there werent bad apples in the bunch, but the state was paying the tab then, now its the county governments in pennsylvania paying the tab...that was thrown in for everyones information...and if you think there isnt abuse in the homes that these ex pennhurst residents live in your sadly mistaken, i worked in those homes for 12 or more years and there is just as much abuse there as was in pennhurst. and for those wondering no i was not an abuser, but i have seen it happen and it sometimes is at the unintentional directive of the higher ups in the companies wanting to prove some sort of point.

What an odd photo.

the little hands that touched those books are now living in neighborhoods near you. check out the local agencies that have group homes for the mentally retarded, all those little hands are grown up now

surgeries you can and cannot imagine, i got to see some of the medical aftermaths of pennhurst patients

this pic says it all

Wow, that doesn't look in all to bad of shape. Still wouldn't use it though!

If you look at the floor near the shirt, there is red stuff dried to the floor, blood maybe?

Why were the stacks removed?

My mother was emitted into pilgrim state less then 20 years ago, i will never go back

Maybe power on because of asbestos removal

The remote is always in hand!!!

Seems Very disrespectful, if any patient files are in that mess

Thats what I love about this site, look at every pic, then look at every pic again!!

Can't believe all this equipment was left behind