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Nanny cam

This is disgusting.....not sure if Nanny Cam is computer related, however, for those with elderly in Homes computer cams could be a good use for their protection.

reply to The Snowman
Yikes, that's awful.

reply to The Snowman
+1 for nanny cam!! (Good thing the idiots didnt know it was there)

Poor lady

reply to The Snowman
I wonder how they will try to explain this away as it sounds like the video is rather compelling, chalk up one for the Nanny cam.

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reply to The Snowman
Any creditable link?

reply to The Snowman

abuse to a child or elderly person.....is such cowardly, sick-minded behavior.
An yet, there are story after story of such incidents......an so often its by persons entrusted to care for the helpless,
It does not really touch home with the average person that there is a need to continue protecting their love ones after they are in Homes or hospitals.
Proof is essential. An cams could easily give such proof. How to go about setting up a computer cam in such an environment is not something I have given much thought, however, perhaps the time has arrived for the public to insist that hospitals, nursing homes, etc., install surveillance systems......its not all that expensive....an perhaps would prevent incidents of abuse.
surveillance systems.....are everywhere....but not in hospital rooms or nursing homes......now why is that ?

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copyclown yes there is a creditable link.....be patient as you search for it.

reply to The Snowman

Readers...I gave a Link to another member that has posted in this topic.......to avoid any issues....but there is no point in posting the old lady's name .....that would be insulting to her.

reply to copyclown

I left the names in tact as they are already public access and have already been printed. Otherwise, I would have left all names out or not even posted the link. I feel the more people read about such things, the better it is. We have got to wise up and know what's happening to our elders. Sticking one's head in the sand doesn't help, so names are in the link should they be important to anyone.
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Recently I was in a discussion as to use of video cameras in institutions and while I have some reservations (I'd like people to behave because its the right thing to do, rather then behaving because there is a camera watching (given video is typically only ever used to punish, it tends to upset people, if we also used video to reward people for good behavior then they wouldn't have so many negative feelings about it), plus some people are rather good at staging portions of events in camera view for their 'benefit', yes sometimes the camera can be fooled), it is cases like this that make you want to put in video surveillance everywhere.

Of course I fear that Samirah Traynham will get off on some sort of technically around the camera being installed without consent of the nursing home, but ultimately the issue is Lois will now be treated with the respect she deserves. I would also be checking other patients for signs of abuse as well (working with dementia patients is difficult but abuse is abuse and can't be tolerated).

My kids found out many years ago, never mess with a security guy who had a collection of surveillance cameras as we had a case of the missing treats from our food storage room and one well place camera and we found out who 'I don't know' was

Blake

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reply to copyclown
This one has video etc.

»abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?secti···=8056327

Also there were two people charged and the investigation is still ongoing (as it should be).

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reply to The Snowman
Its way to easy to find similar examples of this elsewhere:

»www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008···ng-home/

»www.newyorknursinghomeabuselawye···era.html

»www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/WFive/2004020···_040207/

»www.my9tv.com/dpp/my9_news/nj_vi···n-Camera

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reply to The Snowman
This nursing home who attributed the complaint to the dementia is typical of a lot of people with the same ideas on this disease.. or else they were just pulling the wool over the family's eyes. Dementia patients may not always see what is there.. and "abuse" could be something as simple as getting chicken for dinner when they wanted beef but at least the family realized there was SOME problem with the patient unlike that nursing home. Where were the documentation of bruises on the patient, surely there were an inordinate number? The state needs to look into this nursing home closer for possible cover-up and other instances of physical and even mental abuse.
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reply to The Snowman
Wow, this happened in the town I live in. Didn't even know it happened until I looked at the story.

One thing to note is that these homes around here, especially that one, tend to hire poor people out of the city (Philadelphia) to cut on costs. I guess this is one side effect of hiring cheap labor.

I don't know that you can attribute it to cheap labor. We had a similar case near here, and the two nurses who committed the offenses were stupid enough to record their deeds. They obviously had enough $$ for cameras/cell phones.

I'd love to believe it was a case of poor folks who don't know better, but it's more a comment on the values of society in general.

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abuse to a child or elderly person.....is such cowardly, sick-minded behavior.
An yet, there are story after story of such incidents......an so often its by persons entrusted to care for the helpless

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