title: [The missions of residential facilities].
abstract: Medical-social institutions which care for mentally disabled adults offer a wide range of services and accommodation adapted according to the disability. Nurses work in cooperation with other disciplines and for them the ability to listen to others is essential.
authors.affiliation: Foyer d'accueil médicalisé et Samsah SILVAE, Fondation des amis de l'atelier, 30 Rue de la Station, 94400 Villecresnes, France. f.laurent@amisdelatelier.org
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laurent
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000451:nursing*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D012112:Residential Facilities