Ensuring safe care for people with dementia – Sundsvall Tidding

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There are many wonderful nursing assistants in dementia care, this is not the case for them and I am very grateful for the good work they do for my relatives.

But having said that, I have also seen over the years many cases of serious misconduct, which have been reported. Incidents like the assault that has now been reported show how vulnerable dementia residents are.

The reason we know about this to our fellow humans is because the nurse alerted us to suspected abuse. If he didn’t take the signals seriously or didn’t have the moral compass required, this would continue. It raises the question of whether there are other abuses going on in the residences, where the residents themselves are unable to express their needs, concerns or raise the alarm about what they have been subjected to.

How does the municipality ensure that people with dementia are not abused? I think we can all relate to the feeling of helplessness and fear of being at the mercy of someone else who is taking care of our basic needs.

In the pre-school world, there has been a policy for a few years now that children (who cannot express themselves or defend themselves) are not at risk of abuse when staff, for example, are working alone. Is this the case in dementia care? For example, are there always two staff when showering or in similar situations?

We can all be affected by the terrible disease of dementia, even early in life. So this is a pressing question for everyone, because one day you may be completely at the mercy of others. There must be systems in place to ensure safe and good care and this care must be allowed to cost money.

How can dementia home managers/the most responsible person in the municipality ensure that the right staff (i.e. staff with the right skills, good manners and moral compass) are employed so that abuse and misconduct do not occur? How is daily work monitored to ensure safe care?

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