What Would You Do?

[TWR]

Your Mother / Father is In a care home, would you put in a Spy Camera in their room without informing the Managers?

[Daffy6543]

My parents are both dead and I hated them both, so no I wouldn't have.

I would if it was my other half's parents though as they are lovely people.

[ruthann58]

knowing what i know now most definatly yes

[RATTER15]

I work in a care home and yes I would. However I certainly wouldn't need it where I work now. We have some really great and lovely carers. I think the problems are mainly the bigger city homes but not always.

[mazie]

My Mum had a brilliant care home with the most amazing carers.. She passed away just over a year ago and I'm still in touch with all of them.... They were ,and are FAB... They loved my Mum and all of them that could came to her funeral... So for me it would be a no. If I was in any doubt she wouldn't be in that particular care home. If you visit regularly you surely most know how your loved one is being treated?

[China Doll]

Unlikely.

[Tilly2]

I visit my Dad every day. You are right, Mazie.

If anything is wrong, I say so...and so does Dad!

[RATTER15]

masie //If you visit regularly you surely most know how your loved one is being treated?// I would like to agree with you but I cant.

There are a lot of people being denied their basic human rights and the resident wouldn't know it and generally many relatives wouldn't know it either. not all abuse is physical, and of course if dementia is involved, carers and management are able to get away with so much.

[anneasquith]

yes i would if i had concerns............. but what a sad reflection on our care of the elderly that we feel the need to do so :(

[DTCwordfan]

I'd bloody well wire it to GCHQ if I could, a resounding yes.

[mazie]

We were just luck Ratters.. Thank goodness. I can't imagine anyone being mean to these vulnerable folk :o(

[bednobs]

and i scoff at the person that says they would be happy with the care home so they wouldn't need it - if your relative needed nursing care, and there were no beds available, you might welltake any one that comes up

[RATTER15]

Totally agree Anne but nothing will change until carers get the respect and pay they deserve, only then will be able to be more selective over the staff that are employed in these care home.

[mazie]

Agree Ratters, talking to the carers their pay is a joke and the hours they have to work are crazy. My DiL is in child care and their wages and working hours are not far short of care workers conditions. The 2 groups in our society that should be priorities are Not!

[RATTER15]

bednobs, you are correct, I hear it all the time. People think they can just pick and chose a care home, it really isn't that easy, many of the good care homes have long waiting lists and even if they have empty bed/rooms, your relative may not be right for that home and vice versa.

[RATTER15]

We actually have a room vacant at my home, it has been vacant for a few weeks, a few people have been assessed but none were suitable. If you accept the wrong resident it will cause major problems, I have seen it many times over.

[janbee]

Of course, without hesitation.

[RATTER15]

I know that in all the homes I have worked in, if you put a camera in any of the rooms it would be spotted very quickly by staff, most like the cleaning staff that clean the rooms daily, unless it was a tiny button hole camera type, Whilst I think cameras may be an aid to protect people I dont think that in practice they would be effective, especially in a care home, let alone problems of privacy and dignity issues, and there are strict rules and regulations concerning these things n care homes.

[mummybee]

yes without hesitation. There are lots of horror stories in the press and a lot of these care workers are anything but caring.