Hello,
Does anyone have any experience of CH negligence ?
I found what I thought was a lovely CH for my mother, she went in willingly in January but once there, she regularly wanted to leave. I was told that that is common, in the first few weeks and that she would settle.
After a week she escaped through the front door (watched someone doing the code on the keypad and copied them). They found her quickly and brought her back, and the staff were meant to be keeping an eye on her. A week later, she was left alone in the lounge at change-over time (7.30am) for long enough to escape through an unlocked French window onto a 1st floor balcony. She tried to climb over the railing and fell - breaking bones in her pelvis and back.
After back surgery and 3 weeks in hospital, she is now in a different nursing home - but I am wondering whether we should take this to court...? My mother is 89, the Alzheimer's has deteriorated since the accident, and doctors say her mobility and well-being will be affected, and maybe her life expectancy.
Any advice/opinions are welcome...
Thank you,
Angela
Does anyone have any experience of CH negligence ?
I found what I thought was a lovely CH for my mother, she went in willingly in January but once there, she regularly wanted to leave. I was told that that is common, in the first few weeks and that she would settle.
After a week she escaped through the front door (watched someone doing the code on the keypad and copied them). They found her quickly and brought her back, and the staff were meant to be keeping an eye on her. A week later, she was left alone in the lounge at change-over time (7.30am) for long enough to escape through an unlocked French window onto a 1st floor balcony. She tried to climb over the railing and fell - breaking bones in her pelvis and back.
After back surgery and 3 weeks in hospital, she is now in a different nursing home - but I am wondering whether we should take this to court...? My mother is 89, the Alzheimer's has deteriorated since the accident, and doctors say her mobility and well-being will be affected, and maybe her life expectancy.
Any advice/opinions are welcome...
Thank you,
Angela