Nursing Home Abuses

In Peterborough, Ontario at St. Joseph's Fleming long-term care home two investigations have started after four employees suspended because a worried son, Camille Parent, put hidden camera's in his mothers room. Camille Parent had suspicions of ill treatment to his 85 year old mother with dementia. The suspicion started last year because his mother had a black eye due to unknown reasons. Camille Parent's hidden camera showed horrific signs off abuse and neglect. The hidden camera was there for a period of three weeks and displayed scenario's like a staff member shoving a feces covered rag in the 85 year old face. It also showed another staff member blowing his nose in her sheets while making her bed with soiled linen.

The CEO of this facility was shocked when he saw what the hidden video revealed. The four employees in the tape are suspended with pay, while investigations have started.

This situation raises concerns for safety of patients in facilities all over Canada.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/nursing-home-workers-suspended-after-son-turns-over-hidden-camera-video-1.1288544

This relates to Law 12 because this is a form of battery. Battery is intentional, unauthorized physical contact that the victim considers harmful or offences.

How I See It ....

Finding out that this happens to people makes me sick. I cant believe people would do such horrific things to people who cant care for themselves. It is also unfair that the employees are suspended with pay. 

Giving up a son with autism

Amanda and Philip Telford recently gave up their 19 yrs. old son with autism to the province. They made this incredibly difficult decision because the couple could no longer give him the care he needed. Along with autism their son, Phillip, has tourette's syndrome, diabetes and functions at a level of a two year old. He is also a full grown 19 year old so it is difficult to help him with the basic care with someone who functions at a level of a two year old. Amanda Telford is a social worker, so she did everything in her power to give him the best care but it was still not enough. Phillip was sent to the Ottawa office of Development Services Ontario where the office is responsible for connecting adults with disabilities with support services.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/brutal-decision-couple-gives-up-son-with-autism-to-government-1.1261118

This connects to law 12 because we have learned about child custody in marriage and law.

How I See It...

This is such a sad story. It must be horrible to give your child up but i think the parents did the right thing because they realized they can't give the child the care he needs and deserves.