[A role of social fostering for rehabilitation of mental patients in nursing homes].

A number of younger disabled persons, aged 18-41 years, who are staying in social care units--psychoneurological nursing homes of the Russian Federation Ministry for Labor and Social Development--are reported to be 42%. A rehabilitation effect rise for these patients and their integration with community on the basis of communicative skill and professional training development proves to be important. A Kurov (Moscow region) psychoneurological nursing home activity is suggested as an example for partial resolution of the problem in the form of "home visits" for the most adapted patients and they stay for the period from 1-2 days to 3 months in the rural families--those of relatives, friends, nursing home staff--for supporting, training and work. A development of different daily living skills (buying, public transport using, etc) was higher in those, staying in the families, as compared to the control group. The problem for fostering law renewing and improvement is discussed.