Beware of homes where all the residents sit around in a stupefied state. Some homes "manage" residents by getting the doctor to prescribe tranquillisers and sleeping tablets. That way the night staff have little to do. Trouble is,there is an increased risk of falls in any elderly on sleeping tablets. If ,on an unannounced visit, the residents are actively socialising with each other, and doing various hobbies,then you have probably found a good place.
I'd get back to Social Servicesimmediately with an update as the home has obviously not taken the seriousness on board.
Having been involved with such things (albeit with severely disabled children) a visit from Soc. Services which found problems would have triggered immediate remedial steps!!!
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Verdun, I think you need to move her to a different home. Is that an option?
My mother chose her home. It was walking distance from her house and she had visited friends there. When she started to need nursing care (it wasn't a nursing home) the supervisor said that, if she had the means, she could employ an extra nurse or carer to help look after her. If not then she would have to go to a nursing home. We were lucky, as my father had left her money, so she stayed there as she was happy and familiar with it. The home were helpful, they provided extra equipment, like a bed with a hoist. It was hard for me though, living in France so far away. I visited as much as I could.
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Verdun, it sounds as though you are doing what you can at the moment but Dove is right - Social Services need to know that nothing seems to have been done and that you consider her health to be at immediate risk (how can she eat if her bottom teeth are missing? how can she drink if no water close by? and as for the sores ... that can really escalate - and that is all without the misery & isolation of not being able to hear or see properly.
What is the situation regarding GP care at this home? Can you speak to her GP about this today & ask him / her to help / intervene.
I know everybody's seriously stretched & overworked but this does sound pretty bad & it does sound as though people might be at risk here. Poor mum, poor you worrying about it all.
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Verdun - I found this link about nursing home abuse. The opening page contains a list of some of the records and procedures that should be in place for a nursing home to be functioning properly. You might find it helpful to be able to challenge the nursing home about specific shortcomings.
Unfortunately, the website is for solicitors dealing with care home abuse. I know you're not ready to go anywhere near that yet but I thought it might help focus on some of the questions you need to be asking & seeing proof of their answers
All residential and nursing homes providing a service to adults in England are regulated by the CQC http://www.cqc.org.uk/ and they can and should be contacted with concerns
Scroll down for email address and contact number.
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Beware of homes where all the residents sit around in a stupefied state. Some homes "manage" residents by getting the doctor to prescribe tranquillisers and sleeping tablets. That way the night staff have little to do. Trouble is,there is an increased risk of falls in any elderly on sleeping tablets. If ,on an unannounced visit, the residents are actively socialising with each other, and doing various hobbies,then you have probably found a good place.
Verdun - that's worse than not good enough! I would inform the LA Social Services team immediately
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I'd get back to Social Servicesimmediately with an update as the home has obviously not taken the seriousness on board.
Having been involved with such things (albeit with severely disabled children) a visit from Soc. Services which found problems would have triggered immediate remedial steps!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Verdun, I think you need to move her to a different home. Is that an option?
My mother chose her home. It was walking distance from her house and she had visited friends there. When she started to need nursing care (it wasn't a nursing home) the supervisor said that, if she had the means, she could employ an extra nurse or carer to help look after her. If not then she would have to go to a nursing home. We were lucky, as my father had left her money, so she stayed there as she was happy and familiar with it. The home were helpful, they provided extra equipment, like a bed with a hoist. It was hard for me though, living in France so far away. I visited as much as I could.
Verdun, it sounds as though you are doing what you can at the moment but Dove is right - Social Services need to know that nothing seems to have been done and that you consider her health to be at immediate risk (how can she eat if her bottom teeth are missing? how can she drink if no water close by? and as for the sores ... that can really escalate - and that is all without the misery & isolation of not being able to hear or see properly.
What is the situation regarding GP care at this home? Can you speak to her GP about this today & ask him / her to help / intervene.
I know everybody's seriously stretched & overworked but this does sound pretty bad & it does sound as though people might be at risk here. Poor mum, poor you worrying about it all.
Verdun - I found this link about nursing home abuse. The opening page contains a list of some of the records and procedures that should be in place for a nursing home to be functioning properly. You might find it helpful to be able to challenge the nursing home about specific shortcomings.
Unfortunately, the website is for solicitors dealing with care home abuse. I know you're not ready to go anywhere near that yet but I thought it might help focus on some of the questions you need to be asking & seeing proof of their answers
http://www.neglectabuse.co.uk
All residential and nursing homes providing a service to adults in England are regulated by the CQC http://www.cqc.org.uk/ and they can and should be contacted with concerns
Scroll down for email address and contact number.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.