Peter T Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 I'd like to believe you and sincerely hope that that is the case. However, given the abuse of babies/toddlers that occasionally make the headlines, one wonders what actually gets done to sort problems out, as it keeps happening. I guess the big question is, how do you pick a good home to put your dear ones in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Peter, If you ever find a satisfactory answer to your question would you please share your answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 I know a person who has recently started work in a care home who was thrown in at the deep end with no qualifications or experience whatsoever.He started his first 12 hour night shift there having been told there were 3 people on the shift...it turned out there was him & an agency carer ,but because he was employed by the home it could have meant he was in charge if anything had gone wrong.The 3rd person has still not materialised after nearly a month. All in all not very good at giving care homes a good name . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 I know a person who has recently started work in a care home who was thrown in at the deep end with no qualifications or experience whatsoever.He started his first 12 hour night shift there having been told there were 3 people on the shift...it turned out there was him & an agency carer ,but because he was employed by the home it could have meant he was in charge if anything had gone wrong.The 3rd person has still not materialised after nearly a month. All in all not very good at giving care homes a good name . Then he has to decide if he wants to be the one to take the flak or to report the issues to the authorities and lose his job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 What would you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 report it.... I couldn't live with myself if one of the residents died because I made the decision to not say anything 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoDave Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 This should be reported immediately. On joining my present company, I had to undertake six weeks of intensive training, 08.00 until 18.00 most days. Then I had four weeks of supervised, on-the-job training before being allowed to work with a client on my own. Since then, I have had some form of extra training at least once a month for the entire six years I have been there. This was in addition to the NVQ in Health and Social Care. I have to repeat that it is only the failures that ever get reported in the media. I must aso add that we are not catering for "senior citizens", it is for all adult ages who have sustained a brain injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Note to Gary - Consider doing a feature article on RingoDave and his career. OK Dave? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoDave Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Only when that is regarding a career as an uncontrolled downwards movement! As you may have guessed, I have had a number of unconnected careers, most of which have had a large helping of confidentiality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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