Care worker ʻnight of terrorʼ with patient ‘like a horror film’
A care worker barricaded herself into a box room for nine hours, making frantic phone calls to her bosses while a disturbed patient tried to kick the door down. Her bosses told her to stay put until the morning shift arrived. When the door finally opened, she was attacked for a second time. “Mrs Morgan’s […]
Elderly Care and how to manage aggression and violent behaviour with restraint training
Managing Aggression in Elderly Care We have come across a solicitor’s case which neatly summarises the points we make to care home managers across the country. We gratefully reproduce it here for posterity — it is a sobering lesson in risk assessment, duty of care, and the consequences of waiting for something serious to happen […]