As a voice of dissent I thought the 'can Gerry Robinson fix the ... or what ever the title' was pretty self serving. He appeared to attack the foot soldiers and not the generals. Like saying Afghanistan is the fault of the men getting blown up on a daily basis rather than the Government of the day...
Here in France there are good and bad homes like the UK - The good homes are superb and are run on a non profit system.
In a good homes there is a resident 'psychologist' who runs the system in terms of patient care. She talks to every patient on a one to one basis once a week...
There is a permanent 'animator' who's sole function is to work with the patients. Drawing, painting, singing, cinema shows, walks in the gardens.
The general administration is run by a 'manager' who's function is to see to the financial well being of the home.
There are 2 full time nurses - doing a shift patten and each patient has their own GP who is called in as required to diagnose and prescribe treatment.
In Monique's home there are 52 resident patients, 10 places for short term respite and around 20 places a day for non resident Alzheimer's suffers to attend to give their carers a chance!
The staff is around 2 or 3 to one. They work shifts on a 4 days on 3 days off basis. They do the same work as UK care workers, are on near minimum wage I suspect and are involved in all the care duties necessary including taking the patients out into the gardens when ever possible.
That all costs a fortune but the 'insurance' organisation who runs some 200 homes (mainly retirement rather than specialist Alzheimer's) works as a charity. All the moneys generated by 'local authority and private payments are plowed back into the home.
Is this not something the Alzheimer's society could/should consider doing or be lobbying the government to do? Clearly making a profit is not compatible with caring for the vulnerable!
I am not suggesting that homes should be part of the National Health system rather that 'charities' should take over or at least start to establish a network of homes that strive to do the very best will ALL available funds...
Michael -
Here in France there are good and bad homes like the UK - The good homes are superb and are run on a non profit system.
In a good homes there is a resident 'psychologist' who runs the system in terms of patient care. She talks to every patient on a one to one basis once a week...
There is a permanent 'animator' who's sole function is to work with the patients. Drawing, painting, singing, cinema shows, walks in the gardens.
The general administration is run by a 'manager' who's function is to see to the financial well being of the home.
There are 2 full time nurses - doing a shift patten and each patient has their own GP who is called in as required to diagnose and prescribe treatment.
In Monique's home there are 52 resident patients, 10 places for short term respite and around 20 places a day for non resident Alzheimer's suffers to attend to give their carers a chance!
The staff is around 2 or 3 to one. They work shifts on a 4 days on 3 days off basis. They do the same work as UK care workers, are on near minimum wage I suspect and are involved in all the care duties necessary including taking the patients out into the gardens when ever possible.
That all costs a fortune but the 'insurance' organisation who runs some 200 homes (mainly retirement rather than specialist Alzheimer's) works as a charity. All the moneys generated by 'local authority and private payments are plowed back into the home.
Is this not something the Alzheimer's society could/should consider doing or be lobbying the government to do? Clearly making a profit is not compatible with caring for the vulnerable!
I am not suggesting that homes should be part of the National Health system rather that 'charities' should take over or at least start to establish a network of homes that strive to do the very best will ALL available funds...
Michael -