Safety Without Restraints

Care givers have asked the Minnesota Department of Health to help educate residents and families about the hazards of physical restraints and alternative methods for achieving safety. The Minnesota Department of Health, Nursing Home Associations, Medical Directors and the State Ombudsman's Office have worked together to create an informational pamphlet which addresses a common misconception about safety - that physical restraints are the only effective way to protect a physically and mentally impaired individual - and promotes newer methods for achieving safety

 http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/safety.htm