Safe Holding in Care Homes: The 90-year old Care Home Tsunami
The following is an actual story and scenario which was reported to our training team in the sessions that we deliver for staff who look after older people in care. Stories like this are generally representative of the kinds of conflict and violent incidents which occur with largely un-recognised frequency in care homes across the […]
Children’s Care Home Physical Interventions: Course Feedback
Children’s Care Home Physical Interventions Our principal trainer Gerard O’Dea spent four days recently with an organisation involved in the full time care, throughcare and aftercare programme for looked-after children. The organisation wanted to focus on De-Escalation and Personal Safety skills for staff and allocated 2 days for the training course to run through topics […]
Care Home Safe Holding: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council assault by elderly resident on carer
The Incident A care assistant has had to take medical retirement after being attacked by a resident at an old people’s home in Middlesbrough. The UNISON member, who was employed by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, has now received over £57,000 compensation after an eight year legal battle. Her job was looking after elderly male […]
Care Home Safe Holding: Care Home elderly resident assault
A grandmother who was forced to quit her career as a care worker after an attack by an aggressive patient has been awarded a £12,500 out-of-court payout. The UNISON member was held in a headlock and punched by an elderly patient with a known history of violence — yet her employer had provided no training […]
Care Home Safe Holding: 83-year old resident strapped to bed to stop her ‘wandering’
Probe into care home abuse claims From the BBC — 25 October 2010 Police are investigating claims that an elderly woman was tied to a bed at a care home in Glasgow. It had been reported that the 84-year-old woman was allegedly restrained at the Baillieston Care Home. Five members of staff at the home […]