CARE HOME ABUSE THREAD 👀👇 Please feel free to add cases you know of...msn.com/en-gb/news/ukn…
'Valentina Baghiu giggled while poking, taunting and grabbing at helpless Elizabeth Ann Mernock, 83, who had dementia. A court heard the heartless 23-year-old carer ignored her victim's pleas to leave her alone and threatened her with a clenched fist..
..Baghiu even struck the pensioner's legs with a broom.'
'The court was told one man had his foot stamped on deliberately and another was nearly tipped out of his wheelchair.
The vulnerable victims were also pelted with bean bags and balls at their heads "for entertainment"...
The vulnerable victims were also pelted with bean bags and balls at their heads "for entertainment"...
..The offences related to eight victims, seven men and one woman, all aged in their 70s or 80s, with the eldest aged 85.'
Feb 2020 itv.com/news/2020-02-2… 
'Despicable dementia care home senior nurse jailed for subjecting residents to horrific abuse.'
'Alastair Quinn, of Chester-le-Street, abused frail dementia suffers who depended on him for care at the Covent House Care Home, in Birtley.' 2020 chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…
'Alastair Quinn, of Chester-le-Street, abused frail dementia suffers who depended on him for care at the Covent House Care Home, in Birtley.' 2020 chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…
'Vulnerable people have been moved to alternative accommodation after a watchdog found abuse and assaults "had become commonplace" at a care home.' bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…
'Records showed staff making threats to cancel people's activities and call the police when people were anxious and on one occasion, furniture was used to prevent a person from moving, the report said...
"Physical assault between people had become commonplace, made worse by a..
"Physical assault between people had become commonplace, made worse by a..
widespread lack of recognition from staff about the inappropriate and abusive practices going on," Debbie Ivanova, CQC deputy chief inspector, said...
"Care records and the language used by staff to speak to people were derogatory with no thought given to people's dignity and wellbeing." '
'There have been reported cases of severe elderly abuse in care homes across Britain in the LAST DECADE. In this article, we take a look at three case studies from across England, looking into what happened and what lessons were learned...' virtual-college.co.uk/resources/abus…
'2013 saw a ruling from a court that the Orchid View care home in Copthorne, West Sussex was the site of ‘institutionalised abuse’ which resulted in the death of 19 of the home’s residents from neglect.' !!!👀
'Eight care workers have been suspended at the Old Deanery care home in Braintree, Essex, run by Anglia Retirement Homes Ltd, after secret filming showed abuse and neglect with some residents lying in their own excrement for hours.' 2014 carehome.co.uk/news/article.c…
According to research from carehome.co.uk, the survey reveals nearly three-quarters of care home staff believe staffing pressures in their care homes will deteriorate further as a direct result of the government’s requirement for staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
'The CMA is now seeking a court order to secure refunds for over 1,600 residents, some of whom have been charged as much as £3,000, and to stop Care UK from charging similar fees again in the future...'gov.uk/cma-cases/care…
How many Care Homes are not fit for purpose?...
'Horrific impact of vulnerable care home abuse on victims and their families is revealed
"I truly would not leave a dog in their care." ' devonlive.com/news/devon-new…
"I truly would not leave a dog in their care." ' devonlive.com/news/devon-new…
'The investigation, which focused on the experience of 10 adults over a two-year period identified 2,600 incidents of seclusion with some residents falsely imprisoned up to 400 times.'
CQC report highlights ‘devastating’ cases of sexual abuse in social care - 2020 homecareinsight.co.uk/cqc-report-hig…
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