Accommodations

Persons with intellectual disabilities and those with other types of disabilities (i.e., physical or sensory, and/or autism spectrum disorder) resided in two different buildings. The complex accommodating persons with other disabilities had three floors: the ground floor for general services, the first floor for daytime education (formal and vocational), and the second and third floors for residence. Each floor had three divisions for people with visual impairments, physical disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder, and hearing impairments, with further sections based on disability type, sex and age. Each division was designed taking specific disabilities into account. For the physical disabilities division, there were ramps to facilitate movement, for example, and chairs and handles inside the showers. 

The majority of bedrooms accommodated six residents; a few accommodated four residents (usually with visual impairments). In each room, there was one closet per resident, beds with linens and blankets (younger children had a few plush toys), a couple of ceiling fans, and a desk or two for studying. Every division had its own common room with one television. There were two or three shared bathrooms per division. An exception was the section for women over age 15 with hearing impairments. These residents had a private bathroom for each bedroom because they are perceived by caregivers as more independent and in need of less help.