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Shechemite
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Little Oyster: Woman blames brother's death on care home failings
Little Oyster Care Home on Sheppey was placed in special measures earlier this month.
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hitmouse
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Crossposting from the Strike thread, another reminder that the SAGE strike starts on Thursday:
Carers, domestic, and maintenance workers at Sage Nursing Home in North London are taking strike action. Join us on the picket line on 21 October, 8am-11am at Sage Nursing Home, 208 Golders Green Rd, London NW11 9AL.
“We built a high profile campaign, supported by care workers around the UK, that led to strike action at the start of the year in the harshest of conditions during a global pandemic lockdown.
Yet Sage Nursing trustees not only failed to keep their word but they also continue to preside over a workplace that is short-staffed, mismanaged and where bullying, favouritism, and a blame culture is rife. They have tried every trick in the book to break us but our resolve is stronger than ever.” Bile, Sage care worker.
If you're interested in helping support the strike, there's a sign-up form here to join the solidarity group:
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Strike at Sage – Quality care deserves quality pay
UVW members, care, domestic and maintenance workers at Sage Nursing home in North London declared a huge victory after a protracted dispute over poverty pay and decent working conditions. Winning the London Living Wage, resulting in a minimum pay rise of 11% for some workers and all other staff...
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Carers, domestic, and maintenance workers at Sage Nursing Home in North London are taking strike action. Join us on the picket line on 21 October, 8am-11am at Sage Nursing Home, 208 Golders Green Rd, London NW11 9AL.
“We built a high profile campaign, supported by care workers around the UK, that led to strike action at the start of the year in the harshest of conditions during a global pandemic lockdown.
Yet Sage Nursing trustees not only failed to keep their word but they also continue to preside over a workplace that is short-staffed, mismanaged and where bullying, favouritism, and a blame culture is rife. They have tried every trick in the book to break us but our resolve is stronger than ever.” Bile, Sage care worker.
If you're interested in helping support the strike, there's a sign-up form here to join the solidarity group:
Sage Nursing Home - Strike action group
Carers, domestic and maintenance workers at Sage Nursing home in North London will commence strike action on night of 20 October, 21st and 22nd October. Thank you for signing up to take action on the strike days. We will be in touch with plans very soon, please leave your details below and let...
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‘Inadequate’ Blackburn care home put into special measures
Inspectors who visited Longfield residential home found dementia patients living in ‘undignified’ and dirty conditions
Shechemite
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Staff at a specialist care unit did not attempt to resuscitate a woman with epilepsy, learning difficulties and sleep apnoea when she was found unconscious, an inquest heard.
Joanna Bailey, 36, died at Cawston Park in Norfolk on 28 April 2018.
Cawston Park specialist care unit staff 'failed to give CPR' to woman
An inquest hears a woman with epilepsy and sleep apnoea was found unconscious.www.bbc.com
Care firm Jeesal criticised further over another Norfolk home
Another home run by care provider Jeesal is rated as inadequate by inspectors.
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Shechemite
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Yes
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Care home manager jailed for slapping, spitting at and abusing residents
A CARE home deputy manager who slapped, spat at and abused residents has been jailed.
Chilli.s
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Parking this bad news here as thread is active and legal help in these cases is some kind of care.
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Collapse of discrimination law firm causes confusion, anger and concern
The collapse of a law firm that had hundreds of active disability discrimination cases has caused confusion, concern and anger among some of its disabled former clients. Fry Law, and its founder, C…
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Shechemite
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It possibly was the amount of sertraline I was on, but in 2018 I thought we were on the cusp of something so much better, which is not exactly how things have turned out. It was nice to have hope.
Shechemite
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Care home worker jailed for abusing man with Down's syndrome in 'appalling' attack
A CARE home worker has been jailed for slapping a man with Down's syndrome and dragging him across the ground.
Provide carers training, career progression and a living wage. If your treated like shit you tend to punch down in all areas.Care home worker jailed for abusing man with Down's syndrome in 'appalling' attack
A CARE home worker has been jailed for slapping a man with Down's syndrome and dragging him across the ground.www.theargus.co.uk
There should be more activism bringing clients and carers together because their needs are the same.
Shechemite
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You may not have noticed ic3d but there’s growing solidarity on that front
Oh and ‘I slapped someone and dragged them across the ground because I’m paid poorly’ is a bit silly isn’t it
Oh and ‘I slapped someone and dragged them across the ground because I’m paid poorly’ is a bit silly isn’t it
Yea if I'd said that
Shechemite
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Right
With the things I've stated come responsibly and accountability, yourself clearly lashes out because of treatment you have received it is in your interest to support staff in these things and their interest for you to be happy
Shechemite
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From ‘if you people badly they’ll beat people up’ to ‘no I never said that’ to ‘you’re lashing out’. Top contributions
Chilli.s
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speak for yourself, personally if I felt that way about a job I'd walk away long before anything like that happened, particularly in a care setting
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Shechemite
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Sorry frank and IC3D, but she’s going to jail
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Care worker filmed dragging and hurling abuse at Down's Syndrome patient jailed
Sona Mertova was caught on camera dragging the patient into the garden before yelling at him, at the West Sussex care home in June of this year
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SpookyFrank
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That aimed at me? I've not posted on this thread in four years but yeah why not come out and insinuate that I don't want to see abusive arseholes like this face justice.
Shechemite
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Priory again
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Filthy areas found at care home where patient was verbally abused
Inspectors visited Vancouver House days before its owners announced it was closing down
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Lack of staff. No registered nurses, no registered manager; care plans not being followed, meds being missed, eating and drinking protocols being ignored or missed.Priory again
Filthy areas found at care home where patient was verbally abused
Inspectors visited Vancouver House days before its owners announced it was closing down
I think this is just the start. We're going to start seeing situations like this occurring more and more frequently because places simply can't staff themselves adequately.
Fuck sake. However, IMO this is current government policy playing out as intended.
(Edit, not to take away from the fact that Priory is a massive firm that makes eight-figure profits and has been described as 'morally bankrupt'. But without the government assisting in this endeavour by shaping social care policy, Priory itself would not be able to do business the way it does.)
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Oh the government are very happy with this state of affairs.
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Health chiefs grilled over new hospital after criticism from watchdog
MENTAL health chiefs have been grilled on how services at the new £14 million Foss Park Hospital were improving following criticism from the health…
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Dementia sufferer and Fieldside Care Home resident Eileen Dean was beaten repeatedly with a metal walking stick causing severe injuries to her face, head and upper body while in her own room at the care home in Catford. Having suffered multiple fractures to facial bones and traumatic brain injury, and she consequently died at King's College Hospital.
The person who killed her, mentally ill Alexander Rawson who had been placed next door to her was charged with Mrs Dean’s murder but was deemed unfit to stand trial. Earlier today, following a trial of the facts at the Old Bailey, Alexander Rawson, was found by a jury to have attacked and killed her. He will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on 20 December 2021.
Very disturbing ... and avoidable?
Care home killing: Family of Eileen Dean seek answers
(Source: Family of The Late Eileen Dean)
(Source: Metropolitan Police)
Within a few days of being placed in a room next to Mrs Dean at Fieldway, Alexander Rawson frightened a female staff member by swearing and waving his walking stick at her.
During an earlier stay at King's College hospital in south London, he was said to have assaulted a doctor.
In July 2020, Rawson had been admitted to Lewisham hospital; during that hospital stay, he became aggressive towards a ward sister and threatened her with a butter knife, saying the staff were out to harm him. After being restrained, he grabbed a telephone and began hitting a computer. A few weeks later he threatened staff with a pair of scissors. Later, he said he could not recollect these incidents.
The person who killed her, mentally ill Alexander Rawson who had been placed next door to her was charged with Mrs Dean’s murder but was deemed unfit to stand trial. Earlier today, following a trial of the facts at the Old Bailey, Alexander Rawson, was found by a jury to have attacked and killed her. He will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on 20 December 2021.
Very disturbing ... and avoidable?
Care home killing: Family of Eileen Dean seek answers
(Source: Family of The Late Eileen Dean)
(Source: Metropolitan Police)
Within a few days of being placed in a room next to Mrs Dean at Fieldway, Alexander Rawson frightened a female staff member by swearing and waving his walking stick at her.
During an earlier stay at King's College hospital in south London, he was said to have assaulted a doctor.
In July 2020, Rawson had been admitted to Lewisham hospital; during that hospital stay, he became aggressive towards a ward sister and threatened her with a butter knife, saying the staff were out to harm him. After being restrained, he grabbed a telephone and began hitting a computer. A few weeks later he threatened staff with a pair of scissors. Later, he said he could not recollect these incidents.
Shechemite
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Debbie Ivanova, CQC deputy chief inspector for people with a learning disability, said: “We found evidence of abuse, closed cultures, unlawful use of restraint and a deprivation of people’s liberties across these services.
"It was clear that these homes were not a pleasant place to live, and vulnerable people were relying on staff to act as their advocates, and this simply wasn’t happening.”
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"It was clear that these homes were not a pleasant place to live, and vulnerable people were relying on staff to act as their advocates, and this simply wasn’t happening.”
Three unsafe care homes shut down after 'distressing' revelations
Three failing Kent care homes branded unsafe have been shut down after inspectors discovered evidence of abuse at the sites.
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