this is disgusting

paulyoung666 · 03-02-2004, 12:50

what the hell do ppl get out of doing this , it beggars belief

Stuartbe · 03-02-2004, 12:54

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

what the hell do ppl get out of doing this , it beggars belief

Its absolutely incredible that **** like this can do that !!!

**Maggy** · 03-02-2004, 12:58

The thought of being old and helpless terrifies me.

paulyoung666 · 03-02-2004, 13:12

what gets me is that the relatives had to get the evidence themselves , shouldnt the management of the care home also be held responsible for the misdeeds of the staff

Jerrek · 03-02-2004, 13:23

I'm getting fonder of capital punishment every day. Sick.

Julian · 03-02-2004, 13:26

What is it that drives one human to do this to another?

mrm1 · 03-02-2004, 13:30

And these are people that have managed to get in to a position of trust.

They vet people before they can deal with kids, quite right, and they should also vet people before they can get in to a "carer" position like this.

Absolutly disgusting.

luftys · 03-02-2004, 13:49

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vet people before they can get in to a "carer" position like this.

Absolutly disgusting.

It all comes down to money

you get wat you pay for,trained staff cost more

Ramrod · 03-02-2004, 13:55

The problem is that care work is carried out by largely untrained staff who are paid very little. They are therefore very often not the brightest of people. The work is very boring and repetitive and some of the old people can be very slow,cantankerous and often abusive. When you put all these factors together you can see why abuse happens. The case mentioned is rather extreme but not uncommon. What is even more worrying is the sheer scale of lesser abuse that goes on routinely behind the doors of nursing homes. OAP's are often drugged to make them more compliant and their wishes are very often not carried out. People who have lived full and productive lives are suddenly treated like naughty children. Their relatives don't visit and they are left to cope as best they can in an atmosphere of indifference and occasional hostility. If any of you have relatives in homes, go and visit often and take an interest in how they are treated, if they are happy etc. If the staff know that someone is looking out for them they are treated better. (ditto for stays in hospital) This isn't the case in all homes but I have worked in a fair few that are 'borderline' and my mother has worked in some that are like that.
Getting old is a very scary proposition in this country.

luftys · 03-02-2004, 14:07

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If any of you have relatives in homes, go and visit often and take an interest in how they are treated, if they are happy etc. If the staff know that someone is looking out for them they are treated better. (ditto for stays in hospital)

That is right,my mum is in a home and I go and see her 3 or 4 times aweek,she was they for me when I was young so now its my turn to be they for her,some of the people dont get a visit from 1 year to the next,that is sad