The CCFTV Organisation

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable proud to have as our official sponsors the UK's leading law firm, Slater and Gordon UK

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable leading the call for a Public Inquiry to consider the handling of care settings during the Covid pandemic

We believe the Public Inquiry should consider the handling of Covid within the care home setting and examine :

The decision to discharge Covid positive patients from hospitals into care homes – during the first and second wave of the pandemic.
A lack of adequate PPE given to care home staff who were treated as secondary to nurses and hospital staff despite the policy to send positive patients into care homes to be cared for.
The steps taken by the Government to ensure safety monitoring of care homes during the pandemic so that there was no drop in the standard of care given at a time when care homes were closed.
Visitor policies – what did care homes do to maintain contact between residents and visitors, and how was the opening up of care homes to relatives handled?
The pandemic’s secondary victims – EG failure to treat/ diagnose other illnesses, and abuse and neglect that has occurred because safety monitoring has been bypassed.

CCFTV IN THE PRESS

READ OUR RECENT PRESS HERE:- https://www.carecampaignforthevulnerable.com/campaign_press.php

READ HERE:- https://www.carehomeprofessional.com/pm-faces-call-for-public-inquiry-into-use-of-do-not-attempt-cpr-orders/?fbclid=IwAR11I7sO0JZV_3Yk0U-3b1lrhoRkGs_dDY4vW9n0pKLCamqZ4RksKybyseY

Read here - Care Campaign for the Vulnerable calls for a public inquiry 21st March 2021 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-fears-dad-among-thousands-23766408

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable supporting grieving families during the Covid pandemic reporting to us DNR placed on loved ones without their knowledge. Read here METRO News :- Read here https://metro.co.uk/2021/03/23/daughter-says-shes-been-robbed-of-dad-81-who-was-marked-dnr-14284679/

Daily Mail - 8th MARCH 2021- Care Home residents were hit worst by the cuts to non -covid treatment. Care Campaign for the Vulnerable comments in the Daily Mail newspaper leading the call for a public inquiry. Read here:- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9336545/Care-home-residents-hit-worst-cuts-non-Covid-treatment.html

READ HERE, THE METRO NEWSPAPER https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/22/daughter-who-has-only-seen-mum-through-glass-plans-emotional-reunion-14126182/

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable lead the calls for a public inquiry into the Government's handling of care homes during the Covid pandemic and we comment for The Daily Express newspaper, Read here;- Wednesday 10th February 2021 https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1395850/coronavirus-care-home-inquiry-probe-figure-death-toll-pensioners-spring

Our Daily Express report Read here:- https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/1395855/coronavirus-latest-care-homes-public-inquiry

Care Campaign For The Vulnerable is the first to call for a public inquiry into the Government's care homes’ handling during the Covid pandemic. https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/slater-and-gordon-backs-care-home-public-inquiry/5107236.article

Tuesday 16th February 2021 - Care Campaign for the Vulnerable supporting families in a crisis-hit care home, strengthening our call for independent safety monitoring in all UK care homeshttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/6687710/alloa-beechwood-care-home-probed-alerts-red-flags/

Grand-daughter sends Care Campaign for the Vulnerable a video she made for her Grandma who turned 90 years old to show how much she is loved and missed during care home Covid visiting restrictions #letlovedonesin

WHY CARE CAMPAIGN FOR THE VULNERABLE?

Care Campaign For The Vulnerable is a leading independent, not for profit, safety in elderly care national organisation set up to influence the care sector to practice a more transparent and safer caring environment by adopting safety monitoring in communal areas in all care and nursing homes in the U.K. Negative care experiences did not dissuade our founder from witnessing great care and some very special care professionals but saw an urgent need for better transparency and protection of vulnerable residents and their care workers. Our team of voluntary professionals include a Care Provider CEO, Dementia Trainer, former NHS nurse as well as three leading senior care professionals with extensive knowledge and service in the care sector and a family in care representative. Personal and professional experience allow us to work together with families and care workers that contact us with reporting care concerns. We are proud to offer families and care workers a voice, working with providers and notable care industry professionals to promote a more open and transparent culture in the care of our most vulnerable elderly and their dedicated care workers. CCFTV is a responsible organisation and our priority and focus is the safety and good care for our elderly.

CCFTV is invited by care providers to talk to staff and families about the benefits safety monitoring can bring into all caring environments. Care Campaign for the Vulnerable is the only UK safety monitoring in care homes initiative working with the care sector and supporting families who come to us with care concerns. We work with safeguarding teams, commissioning groups and social workers to achieve correct and rightful outcomes for families and care workers that contact us after exhausting all other ways for help. We have supported/assisted families to negotiate fair and a more transparent approach to a loved ones care delivery, negotiated with providers to extend time on notice served as well as highlighting 'unfair' notices to quit care homes, influenced serious case reviews while standing beside families to ensure an open and transparent investigation outcome when dealing with serious care concerns. In 2019 we worked with Croydon University Hospital on the Trust's Dementia Strategy Report for better care and understanding on admittance and ward stays for elderly patients living with dementia. CCFTV continue to gain support from care providers, care workers and tens of thousands of supporters. We understand the pressures and sometimes unrealistic expectations placed on many care staff and so allowing us a balanced understanding of safety monitoring being a positive care assist tool for everyone who lives and work in a caring environment.

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable promotes good, safe person-centred care and a better understanding and support for our vulnerable elderly especially those living with dementia. Working within the care sector we also raise awareness of the many commercial benefits safety monitoring can bring into a care business and proving to save valuable NHS and care home resources. Care Campaign for the Vulnerable has participated in the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Roundtable on Technology and we are regularly invited to speak at Dementia Care shows, events, exhibitions and invited to care/nursing homes. We are lead media commentators on elderly social care issues including 'unfair' notices to quit care homes, unwitnessed and unexplained injuries to our elderly in care homes, support whistleblowers and regularly asked to comment in the national media on this and other important elderly social care issues. MP Dominic Grieve took our safety monitoring in care initiative to Westminster Hall to be debated in 2018 and we continue to raise important awareness for better transparency and protection in the care of our most vulnerable elderly in care environments. CAN WE HELP? https://www.carecampaignforthevulnerable.com/advocates.php

TOGETHER - WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

THANK YOU TO CARE ENGLAND http://www.careengland.org.uk/newsletter FOR PUBLISHING OUR ARTICLE ON FAMILIES REPORTING TO US UNDIGNIFIED PHOTOS OF ELDERLY RESIDENTS POSTED ON CARE HOMES PUBLIC SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES.

CARE CAMPAIGN FOR THE VULNERABLE RECENT NEWS

CARE CAMPAIGN FOR THE VULNERABLE IS DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE LEADING LAW FIRM SLATER AND GORDON UK AS OUR OFFICIAL SPONSOR

CARE CAMPAIGN FOR THE VULNERABLE COMMENTS ON THE FRONT PAGE TODAY MONDAY 11th JANUARY 2021 IN THE DAILY MAIL ON THE BETRAYAL OF OUR ELDERLY AND CARERS IN CARE HOMES

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable was delighted to meet with the Executive Board Team at HALLMARK CARE HOMES to discuss our work and how we influence the need for a safer and more transparent care sector. It was great to meet such a dedicated team!

WELL DONE SHEDFIELD LODGE, OUR AMBASSADOR CARE HOME FOR WINNING THE HAMPSHIRE CARE ASSOCIATION CARE HOME OF THE YEAR AWARD

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable supporting families to visit elderly loved ones at Christmas

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8979561/Grandparents-care-homes-allowed-home-Christmas.html

FRONT PAGE DAILY EXPRESS 17th NOVEMBER 2020 - CARE CAMPAIGN FOR THE VULNERABLE SUPPORTING FAMILIES THROUGH UNFAIR EVICTIONS AND CALLING FOR AN INDEPENDANT REVIEW ON EVICTIONS SERVED TO VULNERABLE ELDERLY IN CARE HOMES. https://www.carecampaignforthevulnerable.com/news.php

CARE CAMPAIGN FOR THE VULNERABLE ON - BBC LOOK NORTH NEWS

Best Practice Roundtable held on 26th October 2020. Care Campaign for the Vulnerable lead influencers on safety monitoring in the care of our most vulnerable elderly in care homes and better protection for our dedicated care staff.

Can We Help...? https://www.carecampaignforthevulnerable.com/advocates.php

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable - Let Loved Ones In Campaign. A family member to be treated as a key worker and allowed into care homes during Coronavirus #letlovedonesin - Read our lead comment in the Daily Express https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1347501/coronavirus-care-home-visits-daily-express-campaign

Wednesday 4th November 2020 Up-to-date Government guidance on visitation in care homes during-lockdownhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-guidance-to-support-safe-care-home-visits-during-lockdown

CCFTV has over 70,000 followers on our social media forums

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable attracts national TV/media interesthttps://news.sky.com/story/care-home-closures-the-casualties-of-covid-19-12047895

CARE CAMPAIGN FOR THE VULNERABLE NEXT EVENT

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable spoke at the Dementia Care and Nursing home 'Protecting Social Care This Winter webisode on the 24th November 2020

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable is a national, not for profit, safety in elderly care organisation. If your business would like to place a Sponsorship Post on our popular website, find out how by contacting ccftv.media@gmail.com

CARE CAMPAIGN FOR THE VULNERABLE NEXT EVENT WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2020 - BEST PRACTICE - SAFETY MONITORING IN CARE HOMES ROUNDTABLE

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable Objectives

Mandatory use of safety monitoring in all care homes

Establishing in law that elder abuse is a hate crime and should be treated as such

Ending the shame of resident eviction from care homes on commercial grounds by giving them rights of tenancy

The professionalisation of carer roles with commensurate remuneration

Greater participation of family and advocates in planning and delivery of care

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