The value of these efforts is noticeable in the case of a 50-60 year old man, who fell unconscious due to brain haemorrhages, and thus spent 12 months at one of the institutions.
He re-learned to consume ordinary food, and regained the ability to eat, to move from lying down to sitting and to use the bathroom unassisted. Moreover, he became once again capable of making contact and passing along messages and to move around unaided – even in traffic.
The result is a man who is able to look after himself, with only a little support, and a man who potentially is an asset to his local environment instead of an institutionalised patient.
