What a disgrace - treat elderly with respect

Arthurgray50@blu · 23-11-2011, 22:59

Just seen on www.sky.com that the elderly are treated with disrespect by some carers.

I find what l was reading disgraceful, But what do you expect when some of these carers are not trained, to deal with certain things

My son's future wife has been a carer of the elderly for many years, and tells me what happens with the elderly, l wouldn't do there job, but many private companies are hired by various trust, to try and save money in this field.

But Carers need to have a good look in the mirror and think 'that could be my parents' and treat them with the respect they deserve, if they cannot do that, then they change professions.

budwieser · 23-11-2011, 23:05

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Just seen on www.sky.com that the elderly are treated with disrespect by some carers.

I find what l was reading disgraceful, But what do you expect when some of these carers are not trained, to deal with certain things

My son's future wife has been a carer of the elderly for many years, and tells me what happens with the elderly, l wouldn't do there job, but many private companies are hired by various trust, to try and save money in this field.

But Carers need to have a good look in the mirror and think 'that could be my parents' and treat them with the respect they deserve, if they cannot do that, then they change professions.

With all due respect Arthur, your son's future wife should not be discussing what happens at her place of work caring for the elderly with you due to the Data Protection Act. Congrats mate, i think you`ve just lost her her job.

Halcyon · 23-11-2011, 23:23

As long as she is not naming names or publicly identifying people then it is fine.
They are just talking about their day.

budwieser · 23-11-2011, 23:30

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Originally Posted by Halcyon

As long as she is not naming names or publicly identifying people then it is fine.
They are just talking about their day.

Still not a good thing to do mate. My wife`s worked as a level 3 Mental Healthcare assistant for over 22 years now and even the slightest slip can get you into trouble, not that she`s ever slipped up.

NitroNutter · 24-11-2011, 00:55

When my wife was able to work she was for a while a carer in an old peoples home, the business consisted of two large buildings.

The homes were grossly mismanaged with residents being malnourished and fed left overs, staff had little to no training and residents were not getting proper visits from GP's for the purpose of rescripting.

Having worked in another home myself on night duty and as a general handyman which was run considerably better this 2 home network was reported, the local council notified the home they was to be an inspection pending an anonymous report, my wife was there forced to perform grossly underpaid overtime with other staff to get the 2 homes prepared for the inspection which of course found nothing but minor misdemeanors and discrepencies.

Once the inspection had been completed the owners concentrated on their own version of cleaning house and witch hunted the staff as to who may have been responsible for the anonymous report. My wife was one of the scape goats. Her story made carers weekly under a regular ghost writer.

Its incredible how some 20 years on nothing has changed, the very same failings were highlighted on a local news program in the last 12 months.

Pog66 · 24-11-2011, 12:47

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Just seen on www.sky.com that the elderly are treated with disrespect by some carers.

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16115805 by the way

RizzyKing · 24-11-2011, 19:35

I know i am going to get shouted down by some on here but have you met some of the elderly in our country they are the rudest most arrogant people there are and some of them are lucky to have decent treatment at all. I have lost count how many times i have been hit by oap's in them damn mobility scouters or how often they clog an entire aisle in a supermarket having a chat with their friends and will not move no matter how many times you politely ask them.

Now someone nice and pleasant being mistreated that i would have a major problem with but being elderly doesn't make you immune from being a git and sadly a lot of elderly are not pleasant. Age shouldn't gain you a set level of respect being a decent person should get you whatever respect you deserve. Some of our elderly who in their youth were not famed for being the most respectful to their elders now want different treatment now they are old. Treat people decent and politely and you deserve good treatment treat them like dirt and you deserve bad treatment.

Arthurgray50@blu · 24-11-2011, 19:56

Hi Bud, just to let you know, no names are mentioned, and we are fully aware of the data protection act. She was just talking about her day and how knackered she was.

Sadly in this country, there are two ways of caring for the elderly, one is the one where you pay through the nose by private care, as an aunt is in a home for the elderly and the care she gets is very good.

Other side is sadly the NHS, some of this homes are farmed out to private companies and they don't give a crap about the elderly, as far as they are concerned they are a burden on the Health service, about two years ago l went into a hospital see see a very good friend of ours, and l could not believe what l was looking at, she was filthy and the linen was in poor condition, we asked why she did not have any water, and was told, it was up to US to get the water and supply any goodies.

This is what the country does to the elderly, when you think, they are the parents of someone who would not be here, if it wasn't through them, BUT it is up to governments to give more funds to care for the elderly - and treat them with the dignity they thoroughly deserve.

Ignitionnet · 24-11-2011, 22:00

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

BUT it is up to governments to give more funds to care for the elderly - and treat them with the dignity they thoroughly deserve.

Except that this isn't the government's money, it comes from us.

Where do you suggest these additional funds are found from?

Where are the families in all this, why should it fall automatically to the state, in other words, other people?

I'm struggling enough to try and save for my own retirement let alone paying ever more tax to cover the increasing cost of the elderly who didn't or couldn't do the same.

The rest of this post would be one of my famous inter-generational rants, but I'll leave that be.