A number of long-term patients at Muckamore Abbey Hospital suffered physical abuse.
The head of the Belfast Health Trust expresses "deep shame" over the abuse of patients at the County Antrim facility.
The Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said his recent engagement with familes was the first in a series of meetings.
The final report from the public inquiry into abuse at the hospital was published last week.
The long-awaited final report into the abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital was published last week.
Jennifer Dawson said her brother Matthew is "suffering from trauma" from living in Muckamore Abbey Hospital.
The long-awaited final report into the abuse of vulnerable adults at Muckamore Abbey Hospital is due to be published on Thursday.
Laura, 41, was admitted to Muckamore Abbey Hospital when she was 16 and lived there for more than 17 years.
A woman whose daughter was treated at two facilities, including Muckamore Abbey Hospital, says she feels lessons haven't been learned.
