I really don't think it is acceptable that every resident in the care home could be subject to a DoLS. Good care homes should follow the principle of person-centred care as each individual has different needs and capabilities. As said in one of the replies, residents in care and nursing homes have already had their liberties taken away from them but to me by applying DoLS, the person is not always being protected as by restricting input and control (to an extent) away from family members who know their loved ones best, the individual could in fact be put at more risk. An example of this from my point of view was when mum was particularly unsettled, the care home called for the GP. He prescribed a medication that we know mum can't take. Had I not read the mar chart, we would not have known mum was on this as the staff "forgot" to tell us. We thought there was a change in mum and couldn't put our finger on it. It probably suited the staff as it made her very sleepy, but was a completely unfair way to deal with what was in fact an underlying medical condition. Even now, we know when mum has a UTI with the change in her behaviour but the staff wouldn't necessarily think this could be the reason as they usually suggest it is down to her condition, and I often have to remind them that people with dementia don't change overnight unless there is an underlying reason. We always insist a water sample is sent off for analysis to make sure the right antibiotic is prescribed. With a DoLS, I am not sure we could have the same input and say in things and that is the worry for us.