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 correspondance 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 Alzhiemers/dementia have been given only SEVEN days to vacate their care home and familes 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 evidentally 'revenge' evictions. One care provider stated in an email one family member had 'broken lock down 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 Front page Daily Express we speak out on 'unfair' evictions served to vulnerable elderly in care homes
Care Campaign for the Vulnerable support families where elderly loved ones are faced with being evicted from their care home. We attend best interest and appeal meetings and believe many notices are served unfairly. We do accept however, in cases we have previously supported a period of notice is served in the best interest of the resident. We continue to support families that come to us effected by' shock' evictions.
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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