Privacy rights

Another zombie thread

I suspect the lock had an emergency release so that someone could be reached in an emergency even though the door was locked.

I think privacy is very very important. When choosing a care home for a relative, I immediately rejected a nice care home I visited when the person showing me round just opened a door and walked into a resident's room without knocking.

Privacy means little in the age of personal computing. In minutes any one can find out anything about you and everyone is ready to broadcast everything anyone might want to know

Emmaline Do your carers possess magical properties?

couple of weeks ago one of the male carers came straight in even though the door was locked
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I'm definitely going to find myself somewhere like this to live when the time comes.

Sorry about your sister Cabbie but it's nice to know she is being taken care of .. and yes .. certainly is good that they go in to make sure she's okay but in my case the majority are aware that I don't have much care as it's not necessary.

... and just to finish .. my rent is 140pounds a week which is paid for me by SS. although I know that will cause a lot of controversy but that is what has been agreed to anyway. I do pay about 98pounds for the care package.

By the way .. my online keyboard doesn't have a pound button and even though my [physical] one does it won't put the pound sign on! .. it's not as if the pound is no longer used! seems strange to me

My sister is in a care home: the staff knock then enter, though if she called out as you did, they might wait. But usually she needs a lot of supervision, so they need to go in uninvited to make sure she is alright.
Your set up does seem different though. I would certainly bring it up at your next meeting.

Yes .. I agree Dragonfly .. I have a very lovely place here and it's not worth making a big deal about it although I will be keeping it in mind for an appropriate time. We have regular meetings about everything when we can voice our opinions and /or make any objections.

I was in the process of putting pictures on here last night when my computer froze but I am sure that you could see those that were put on Facebook anyway.
Pictures in order of showing - café - kitchen area [I don't have the table and chairs] - restaurant - bedroom [mine is pink ] - outside showing balconies - hairdresser's - outside the café with picnic tables and chairs.
All these are from the show home and exactly how they are.

£140 per week? Bargain!!

Not to worry BlueBelle.. I'm sure there is lots of people who think that it's a hoax as it does sound too good to be true.

Dragonfly .. I think you are right as this is a very good place to be and better to let things lie than make a big commotion about it.

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Put a little note on the bathroom door, asking 'people' to please wait until invited before entering.
I know someone who lives in a similar set up to you, and she loves it!

I have my own fridge/freezer so I do buy some ready meals and I also buy things that the carers will come in and cook for me.. it does help that I shop online and then the delivery person will often put the majority of things away for me.

I have a body wash in the morning and other than that I occasionally get them to make a meal for me.. as I have said the most of them are lovely people.

It sounds wonderful and I wish you well there but do not get too hung up on the privacy issue. I am afraid it is hard to maintain dignity when you need help with personal care. I know from experience. If they are kind and caring that is all that matters.

I know Norwich very well I think I ll have to put my name down I do apologise as I was sure you were joking us
Who subsidises it then ?

.. and by-the-way .. I live in Norwich Norfolk UK and this is called The Meadows Care Home Bowthorpe Norwich just in case you want to Google it!

Emmaline where is this place - I want to put my name down.
I do not think this is a hoax I saw your post about being in hospital with heart failure in October.
Do you provide your own food because that will make a difference?

Thanks for the posts everyone ..and no this is NOT a hoax please be assured.
Now I have had time to cool down and think about things more rationally I do confess that I have a very unique position and there is the 24/7 care here plus a lot of other amenities as well .. there is a restaurant, café, small shop and a hairdressers all under the same roof. We have "activities" arranged for us such as games, indoor bowls, a quiz evening, an evening talking about the times past plus bingo and choirs or singers that come to entertain us and for just one pound entry.. and I nearly forgot .. trips out to shopping centres or visits to places of interest.
This is a new venture into a better way to help aged and/or disabled people. We all have our own flat with beautifully designed wet rooms, a kitchen set in a recess of the sitting room, bedroom with lots of space and very helpful is the extra wide doorways that lead into a large hallway so getting a mobility scooter in and out is no problem.. and every flat has its own balcony too.. and all for 140 pounds a week! Of course we pay for electricity and any other expenses but hey! ... who's complaining?!

There is a separate part of the building for alzheimer sufferers and those that need a lot of extra help and attention.

I would love to put some pictures on here to let you see what a lovely place this is!

Care homes round here cost £750 a week, and over £1000 if you have full nursing care, are you even in the UK? I think we all need to emigrate to where you are when we get a bit older!

lynn59 Lemongrove could have said ugg boots

Lemongrove maybe cheap plimsols at that, I think we are in agreement

If you are in a care home I would expect the Carers to knock and then come in. They don’t have time to hang around and also you could have been lying on the bathroom floor!
Privacy and respect are two different things. Every one deserves respect but you give up privacy to a certain extent in 24 hour care.

Care homes cost £250 a week so you are very lucky.

Could be a hoax. No locked doors in a care home for obvious reasons.

I agree with you lemon.

You live in a care home for £140 per week?! No, you don't. You either live in your own flat or you are HUGELY subsidised.

Lock your door, that's the simple answer.

I was a Domiciliary Carer for 22 years, went to people in their own homes. I had specific times to visit my clients, and even when they knew what time to expect me, I knocked and shouted "Hello" loudly before entering.

lemongrove....carers usually wear "sensible" shoes for their work, not plimsolls.

I suspect this is may be a hoax post