Right's or Not Rights
Noelphobic: This surly can’t be right... Nursing Homes or Care Homes are NOT protected by the Human Rights Act. This is an outrage, Please let me know a link if you find one. I feel like writing a member of Parliament asking this very question. If it’s true, then criminals have more rights than the elderly in Care Homes. Does any one know what the Human Rights Act covers?
Deborah:
your quote: " What a pathetic end to a rich and worthwhile life." should not be happening.
Hand in there Deborah.
I would like to say this Care Home my Mum’s at has been helpful, they do try and honor our wishes and needs, but, this last request for a companion to sit and keep my Mum company has brought in the Area Manager who say’s this request has never been asked for before, and they are not sure weather to allow it or not.
Deborah you have spent most of your working life advocating for others, In what way? And can you tell me how one finds an advocate for an alzheimers person in a Care Home. What can an advocate do in this situation..
Have you tried turning off the T V when you go see your Mum, if your Mum does not like being in the T V room, then it’s not asking much to make sure your Mum sits in the lounge she prefers.
Writing your wants in a place where staff can read it, is another way.
I think the only way better care will be given to people in these Care Home is to not only train staff who care for alzheimers people, but, the pay has to be so much higher, before the standard of care will rise to a level for the elderly to live in dignity and respect, while living out their lives.
Most of the elderly have honored the system in paying in to the social security government, who now seem to have forgotten the very people who made it possible for so-called social security.
With the numbers of people in this forum, power and safety in numbers can change laws.
I am anxious to find out where the elderly stand in The Human Rights Act.
Noelphobic.... awesome quote how to arrive after the journey, Whoo Hoo I say, let’s kick some butt, and change how the law is written for ALL Human Right’s..
Thanks Alex, Love, maggie