Hello All,
since I posted my last thread I have found out a lot about the ASSESSMENT hospital where my mom is a patient.
I found information on the internet about the place and I was horrified.
From 1999 -2003 four allegations were made , 1 male patient was left to feed himself when he wasn't capable and not cared for properly. 1 female patient was sexually abused. 1 female patient was RAPED and the male nurse was struck off. 1 female patient died in the bath but no-one knows how it happened.
I was horrified when I read it and was going to report all about my mom to the CSCI and have them investigate further.
However, moms consultant asked to see us, he wanted us to tell him our concerns about mom's care.
He listened carefully as we told him of our horror, the way the patients are treated and how we have seen the deterioration in the other patients as well as our mother, we did as he requested and didn't hold back. I told him of my findings on the history of the hospital and that we were going to put in a complaint .
He was shocked at some of the things we told him. How can they assess patients when they are drugged so much that they are incapable of staying awake and when they are you can see the glazed expession . They just like them to be quiet and if they get agitated in anyway they drug them.
One carer told me it's good that we check because if they have a new nurse that is not used to the unit they just give them the tablets to keep them quiet.
We saw a male nurse in charge giving out the drugs. He came into the lounge and called 3 times for a patient, he was expecting the patient to answer. They have dementia they can't .
The carers in a care home work hard and are never still but this place they come on duty and sit and read or sit and chat.
The consultant said he had had his concerns for a while and has now made the decision to close that particular unit.
Since our meeting we have seen some changes, the patients are now offered a drink where before they were told they had to wait until meal times. They are now offered a sandwich or cake or biscuits before bed where before they had to go from tea time at 5pm until 9 am breakfast. All because the carers could not be bothered.
We have now found a care home for mom and it is being pushed through fast. She has to go for a visit on Monday for 3 hours.
We want mom out of that place as soon as possible.
Will let you know how things progress.
Suptowngirl
since I posted my last thread I have found out a lot about the ASSESSMENT hospital where my mom is a patient.
I found information on the internet about the place and I was horrified.
From 1999 -2003 four allegations were made , 1 male patient was left to feed himself when he wasn't capable and not cared for properly. 1 female patient was sexually abused. 1 female patient was RAPED and the male nurse was struck off. 1 female patient died in the bath but no-one knows how it happened.
I was horrified when I read it and was going to report all about my mom to the CSCI and have them investigate further.
However, moms consultant asked to see us, he wanted us to tell him our concerns about mom's care.
He listened carefully as we told him of our horror, the way the patients are treated and how we have seen the deterioration in the other patients as well as our mother, we did as he requested and didn't hold back. I told him of my findings on the history of the hospital and that we were going to put in a complaint .
He was shocked at some of the things we told him. How can they assess patients when they are drugged so much that they are incapable of staying awake and when they are you can see the glazed expession . They just like them to be quiet and if they get agitated in anyway they drug them.
One carer told me it's good that we check because if they have a new nurse that is not used to the unit they just give them the tablets to keep them quiet.
We saw a male nurse in charge giving out the drugs. He came into the lounge and called 3 times for a patient, he was expecting the patient to answer. They have dementia they can't .
The carers in a care home work hard and are never still but this place they come on duty and sit and read or sit and chat.
The consultant said he had had his concerns for a while and has now made the decision to close that particular unit.
Since our meeting we have seen some changes, the patients are now offered a drink where before they were told they had to wait until meal times. They are now offered a sandwich or cake or biscuits before bed where before they had to go from tea time at 5pm until 9 am breakfast. All because the carers could not be bothered.
We have now found a care home for mom and it is being pushed through fast. She has to go for a visit on Monday for 3 hours.
We want mom out of that place as soon as possible.
Will let you know how things progress.
Suptowngirl
