We have just had a ding dong with senior at care home regarding spending lunch time there. This is supposed to be a home not a buisiness
My mother-in-law was in a care home last year and family were welcome at any reasonable timeWe have just had a ding dong with senior at care home regarding spending lunch time there. This is supposed to be a home not a buisiness
This is supposed to be a home not a buisiness
I've never understood "protected mealtimes". Who are they protecting from what? Surely it helps some people to eat with their family or at least have them around to help them? Of course, you shouldn't maybe turn up five of you with babies in tow, but shutting family out of mealtimes is absurd.
Hello @Maggietyler1963
A warm welcome to DTP
I hope the resident wasn't upset
Personally I would have a quiet chat with the manager tomorrow and ask what are the expectations around mealtimes and indeed any other times ... explaining that you would prefer to be able to visit and even eat with your resident (I did this at times but always let the staff know beforehand)
Weekends can be a bit fraught with more visitors and probably only one member of the management team available
the protected meal time policy is supposed to be used to stop none urgent clinical care as in nurses visits not to stop anyone having a meal with the family .Some homes such as my wife's operate a protected meal time system to preserve the dignity of all residents. All of the ones I looked at had such a policy. Given notice - even on the day - I am able to stay with my wife and could have a meal. This is served not in the dining room with the other residents but in a separate space. This was explained before my wife's admission. I don't see it as a problem or unreasonable.
the protected meal time policy is supposed to be used to stop none urgent clinical care as in nurses visits not to stop anyone having a meal with the family .
the protected meal time policy is supposed to be used to stop none urgent clinical care as in nurses visits .
Those residents, or their representatives, may not wish others to witness these behaviours as they may seem odd and undignified.