Singh T H, Balasubramaniam S S
Llywyneryr Hospital, Morriston, Swansea, Wales.
J Ment Defic Res. 1989 Feb;33 ( Pt 1):25-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1989.tb01448.x.
Four mentally handicapped patients, three of whom were aged 75 years plus, with a mean age of 67 years (in 1981) and a total institutional life of 160 years, have been successfully rehabilitated in a group home in an active community community environment since August 1981. The process of preparing them for independent living, the social services and community nursing support need, the qualitative change in their life style are described. The success is defined as a fuller community integrated living, free of institutional rigidity and freedom to do what they like with some support and using all the community services as used by other people.
四名智障患者，其中三名年龄在75岁及以上，平均年龄为67岁（1981年），在机构中的总生活时长为160年。自1981年8月以来，他们在一个活跃社区环境中的集体之家成功实现了康复。文中描述了为他们独立生活做准备的过程、社会服务及社区护理支持需求，以及他们生活方式的质的变化。成功的定义是更充分地融入社区生活，摆脱机构的刻板模式，在一定支持下能够自由做自己喜欢的事，并像其他人一样使用所有社区服务。
