Inappropriate physical restraint at special nursing home in Hakodate; chairman of facility operating corporation apologizes. It was revealed that inappropriate physical restraints, such as surrounding the beds of residents with fences, were revealed.
Chairman Suga admitted that he was aware that it amounted to abuse, but said, ''We had no choice but to do it out of necessity' 'It was my fault, and I am deeply remorseful,'' he said, and expressed his intention to apologize directly to the residents as well.