Not just care homes,sometimes attitude of professionals,!
whilst in hospital OH was accompanied to toilet at all times, had an alarm fitted to bed so they made sure he wouldn’t attempt to walk there alone. When due for discharge I asked the O/ts, Physio, nursing staff and doctors about night time safety for him.The answer was always the same, put him in pads!!!!
I stated I thought it was degrading and encouraging incontinence! Each and every professional said the same, “it will come to that anyway! “
No encouragement to establish or maintain a ‘toilet routine’ which apart from two accidents in getting to the bathroom in time , we have managed to accomplish!
Even our own GP (when he did a home visit re: possible leg ulcer) assumed OH was incontient and seemed somewhat surprised he was not!
I do expect the situation will eventually deteriorate!