Sorry, no I am not talking about the aftermath of the Federal Election. That’s for my other blog. I am talking about the aftermath of having a substitute, who simply didn’t read the care plan, before showing up.
I suppose my biggest beef, is in the quality of staff being hired by Beacon Community Services, in their training, and in their willingness to actually care for an older person, such as Mom, who is going ot be 94 this month.
To begin with, BCS needs to have qualified staff who can step in, when a regularly assigned worker is sidelined. Ours was today, and one hopes she’ll be back tomorrow, but the issue is, that BCS needs to have specially trained workers, who can float, go from new client to new client.
It isn’t fair to the Worker to take them from a regular, then dump them into a new situation. Nor is it fair on the Patient. What is worse though, is the lack of actual caring for the Patient.
I mean, NO you don’t take a naked 93 year old to the bedroom to change her, when she tells you to do it in the bathroom. Never mind that she is standing naked, door open, and staring out at the street.
NO you don’t make a 93 year old walk more than she needs to, or stand more than she should. Especially when you have been told that she has trouble walking, has trouble standing.
NO you don’t make a 93 year old stand unattended, when she is prone to tremors, shakes, that effect her ability to maintain her balance.
NO you don’t rush her along, simply because you want to get the hell out.
NO you don’t pull on the walker, when she isn’t supported, or aware you are doing that.
NO you don’t PUSH on the walker, to push the door open more.
NO you don’t leave her to brush her own teeth, without making sure she is stable
NO you don’t leave her standing, naked, while you go make the bed, and put some of the dirty linen in the laundry basket.
NO you don’t wash her by telekineses. You actually USE water, and SOAP.
Today’s substitute worker, took those NO’s and made them ALL YESES. Not what I’d call steller or even close to being caring. Yet she claims to have 7 years of experience in this. I don’t know, but I sure as hell hope her regular patients don’t get what I experienced today.
There appears to be a genuine lack of caring, in people today. I know, I get frustrated, get irritated even, with how things are, when dealing with mom. Yet, I strive to not take it out on her, or David. I don’t always succeed, but then I am here 24 hours a day, seven days a week, dealing with it. These workers are here for FIFTY MINUTES.
How many will die, as a result of this uncaring attitude & corporate greed?
Surely there is a Patient Profile available, that they can check, to see what condition their PATIENTS ARE IN, BEFORE ARRIVING. I mean it would make sense, to provide their temporary replacements with SOME INFORMATION.