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17 <br /> situation of a patient wandering away from <br /> the site, which too often ended in tragedy. <br /> Hamilton suggested getting more expert <br /> commentary on this issue. She felt that <br /> requirements are being placed in the <br /> regulations which could create many problems . <br /> Jobsis emphasized again her concerns with <br /> such strong indications of confinement and <br /> noted that the negative aspect of 'locking <br /> people up ' made her feel uncomfortable. <br /> Barrows noted that she felt it was not so <br /> much 'locking up or confining' as protecting. <br /> Jobsis responded that she was uncomfortable <br /> with the Planning Board passing absolute <br /> requirements regarding security: <br /> Walters indicated that she had ,experience <br /> with four such facilities . She had found <br /> that one door near a nurses station (an <br /> emergency exit) was all that was kept open <br /> after a certain time at night, usually around <br /> 9 : 00 p.m. , and other doors had alarms. <br /> Hamilton expressed concern that there was <br /> also a problem with people getting into such <br /> facilities and felt security should be more <br /> directed in that way. <br /> Jobsis stated that she felt more comfortable <br /> with the individual nursing homes making <br /> judgments regarding their security rather <br /> than a general County-wide resolution. <br /> Eidenier asked about fencing regulations for <br /> day care. Reid responded that the fencing <br /> for day care is a State regulation. Willis <br /> agreed. Willis continued that the intent of <br /> this proposed amendment is to give more <br /> flexibility with the different options for <br /> security and to assure that some security <br /> measures are in place. <br /> Jobsis stated that she supported the general <br /> concept that there should be security for the <br /> protection of the residents of the nursing <br /> home without the Planning Board getting too <br /> specific about how it is done. <br /> Hamilton, Hoecke, and Jobsis indicated that <br /> they felt this concern is addressed in the <br /> State standards and asked that it be <br />