Care Campaign for the Vulnerable is learning of the pressures faced by conscientious led Care Providers striving to offer a caring and safe environment to both service users and staff. Safety monitoring is proving to be a invaluable care assist tool - bringing a more open and transparent culture into care homes as well as saving valuable resources within the care home sector and the NHS
CARE CAMPAIGN FOR THE VULNERABLE CALL FOR AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW ON EVERY CARE HOME EVICTION
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1360965/care-home-uk-visit-coronavirus-revenge-evictions-oaps
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/campaigners-say-154-elderly-people-23011512
Care Campaign for the Vulnerable is receiving a worrying increase in correspondence telling of 'unfair' evictions from care homes during the coronavirus pandemic. Many families say evictions are served when care complaints are raised and not addressed. Soon after, a shock 28 days notice period would be sent without prior warning and the reason given would be the care home 'can no longer meet care needs.'' We support families where elderly living with Alzheimer's/dementia have been given only SEVEN days to vacate their care home and families are shocked evictions can be served during the coronavirus pandemic placing vulnerable elderly at high risk.
Meetings held with care providers, safeguarding and families we understand notice is often served in the best interest of the resident especially when care needs have increased and staff can no longer deliver the care needed. But we are seeing a worrying trend in what is evidently 'revenge' evictions. One care provider stated in an email one family member had 'broken lockdown rules'' as the reason for serving an eviction on an elderly resident with dementia. Families have reported providers not being 'open and transparent and elderly residents have no rights or support when faced with ''revenge'' evictions.
Our Frontpage Daily Express we speak out on 'unfair' evictions served to vulnerable elderly in care homes
"The evidence from Providers who have installed CCTV seems to me to merit careful attention and to be quite persuasive"
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Care Campaign for the Vulnerable is learning of the pressures faced by conscientious led Care Providers striving to offer a caring and safe environment to both service users and staff. Safety monitoring is proving to be a invaluable care assist tool - bringing a more open and transparent culture into care homes as well as saving valuable resources within the care home sector and the NHS