494 Comments for Rochester State Hospital

so straight you can tell the lights are slanted

perfectly straight

wow hideous yet gorgeous

yuck

this picture makes this place look brand new... then the next one is the complete opposite i love it

The towel thing looks like it has instructions in it.

I made that hole ;)

Very creative interior design XD

Were those like side-lights on the door or did they retro-fit a single door into what used to be a double door?

Looks like a hallway more than a room. There is a handrail, and they usually aren't in rooms. Amazing that the glass panes in the door are still in tact!

Mr. Motts...it appears that a lot of times you are in these rooms photographing out...isn't that a little nerve wracking?

Hmmm...wonder why there is only a door handle on the top door?

Not a dumb question, the resident is seated in the chair and it lifts and swivels into the tub. The resident is then lowered into the water. It is probably a whirlpool tub...either for therapy or just cleaning. They would remain upright and with a special bath oil added, would be clean from head to toe. They now use recumbent whirlpool tubs, but sometimes the hydraulic raising and lowering of the tub scares some people. The good part with the recumbent is that the resident is mostly immersed for cleaning, the whirlpool is relaxing, and they don't spend too much time out of the warm water and in the cool air.

I don't think they usually "stored" people in the wire walled rooms, most likely just materials. The walls are raised off the floor for easy cleaning, but the wire wouldn't be safe for people.

The raised jamb on the side of the door was so your could mop right up to the wall. The different colored tile was used to deliniate the space before they realize that those with dementia often saw the dark tile edges as a "drop-off" and were afraid to go near it. We still have the same problem today with floor mats, if there is too much contrast, those with dementia see it as a hole rather than a mat...