A question for forum members:
A friend of mine is currently making arrangements to place his mother in a care home due to her advancing dementia. She is self funding. At present she is in hospital recovering from a broken hip. He has found a suitable home and the home are due to assess her next week. He has already been to see the home of course and as his mother may be a a high falls risk, he has asked the home about pressure mats etc. He asked the care manager whether they use bed safety rails to assist with the prevention of falls. Her response was that they don't use them as this would be seen as a deprivation of liberty and would therefore may require a deprivation of liberty safeguarding order.
He asked me if this was correct as I had previous experience of my mother-in-law in care, but I didn't know the answer. Anyone know?
A friend of mine is currently making arrangements to place his mother in a care home due to her advancing dementia. She is self funding. At present she is in hospital recovering from a broken hip. He has found a suitable home and the home are due to assess her next week. He has already been to see the home of course and as his mother may be a a high falls risk, he has asked the home about pressure mats etc. He asked the care manager whether they use bed safety rails to assist with the prevention of falls. Her response was that they don't use them as this would be seen as a deprivation of liberty and would therefore may require a deprivation of liberty safeguarding order.
He asked me if this was correct as I had previous experience of my mother-in-law in care, but I didn't know the answer. Anyone know?