In the nursing home where my wife Sue is a resident it is unclear to me how many carers are on duty at any one time. At weekends particularly there have been occasions when there have only been two carers on duty for 15 residents on the 'medical unit' (i.e. all the residents have medical needs).
Of course I can ask the management about this but I wanted first to have an idea about what is 'normal' or common elsewhere. I realise that the question is complicated because of the different types of home but I would be interested in any knowledge or experience people would be willing to share.
Of course I can ask the management about this but I wanted first to have an idea about what is 'normal' or common elsewhere. I realise that the question is complicated because of the different types of home but I would be interested in any knowledge or experience people would be willing to share.