Care home/Nursing home.

[ummmm]

Are care/nursing home staff allowed to accept cash from patients?

[ummmm]

I spoke to my cousin this afternoon who lived with him until he went into the home. She was also gobsmacked....

I think the first thing we should do is check that they have logged the gift, which seems to be expected. Then see what happens from there.

I can't see any fuss being made about it on this occasion but it's definitely something that needs watching.

[mrs.chappie]

My brother in law’s elderly dad ( in his eighties) is doing a similar thing – he's giving very generous gifts of cash to various people.

He knows that he hasn’t got a long time left on this earth and he has far more money than he could possibly spend, so he’s decided to “spread a little happiness” while he’s still around to see the results.

[ummmm]

Are these people his carers?

And no, I'm certain my Grandad is not trying to spread happiness :-)

He would never dream of disposing of his money while my Nan was still alive. She's a dementia sufferer...and she's his main priority.

[mrs.chappie]

No Ummmm, he doesn't have any carers, but if he did, I think he'd be happy to treat them generously.

I have a bit of experience of caring from when my uncle was in a care home. The carers did a fabulous job for, I imagine, a low wage. IMO, any gift given to them would've been well deserved.

If the carers are being kind and looking after your grandad well, perhaps he feels the same?

[ummmm]

With all due respect this isn't about my Grandads character. This is about whether care staff are 'allowed' to accept such gifts, and what procedure should be taken, if and when, they do.

[welshlibranr]

I'm sure that they will not be allowed to accept this amount of money as a Christmas gift, I think you should check with the Manager of the Home as to whether any of the staff have actually declared receiving this amount from him!....as for not doing anything about it, they may deny receiving anything, but at least the Manager will be aware in case this sort of thing happens in the future!.....if it was hinted that he should give this amount, then sure it'll happen to someone else!.............

[mrs.chappie]

Sorry Ummmm, my mistake. I thought you were concerned that he may have given them the very generous gift while under some sort of pressure from them, rather than just because he wanted to treat them.

[anneasquith]

imo, its unethical for nurses/carers to accept such a large amount of cash from a patient.

[ummmm]

We are concerned about that mrs.chappie...but you're talking about him like he might be similar to your Uncle....which is very unlikely.

[RATTER15]

lcg76, I do know about these things I deal with issues like this as a part of my job, as the question was place in the "LAW" section i gave the legal position, Ummmms uncle has full mental capacity and it is his right to spend his money as he feels he wants to.

I have also stated that this is extremely unethical and it should be reported to the manager and any money handed out should be recorded.

What part of my posts are you disagreeing with?

[joko]

these people are just doing their job... they are not his friends, nor are they doing anything to help him out as a favour...

£100 each is a ridiculously high amount - most people dont spend that on family members never mind staff!

try to find out exactly what was said, where he got the figure £100 each from and put a stop to it asap - if he does this, it will become expected an may even influence other residence into thinking they have to give the same

if someone actually told him this, then he needs to sacked.

as stated by others, a big tin of choccies or something between them, or a smaller one each, or a bottle each, would be appropriate