Dementia victim had 107 carers... in just five years

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Dementia victim had 107 carers... in just five years

Postby wendy » 10 May 2015, 19:43

Dementia victim had 107 carers... in just five years: Leading academic reveals how many of those visiting

Dr Simon Harding's mother Anna was visited by 14 carers in just one week
CCTV installed at her home revealed some failed to stay for 30 minutes
The woman's son filed a Freedom of Information request to find out more
It revealed his mother had been visited by 107 carers over five years


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z3ZlaZhdfb


How disgusting is this! and how common is it?
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Re: Dementia victim had 107 carers... in just five years

Postby Honey » 11 May 2015, 00:31

If people are paying for their care service
they should have the same rights as anyone who buys substandard goods and services of any description.
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Re: Dementia victim had 107 carers... in just five years

Postby annie » 11 May 2015, 08:06

That is an absolute disgrace
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Re: Dementia victim had 107 carers... in just five years

Postby Rosalind » 11 May 2015, 09:10

That is terrible.
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