Chemical/Medication Restraints

 

Hillcrest does not perform chemical/medical restraints at Hillcrest Center, Highpoint, the Intensive Treatment Unit or the Hillcrest Academy. This includes the administration of non-voluntary PRN’s. If at any point a physician feels that chemical restraint is the only way to avert immediate risk then a physician’s order supersedes any and all regulation for the sake of safety.

Mechanical Restraints

Hillcrest Educational Centers prohibits the use of mechanical restraints.

Seclusion

Hillcrest Educational Centers prohibits the use of Seclusion

 

Use of any Physical Restraint in a manner inconsistent with 603 CMR 46.00 is prohibited.