Families admonished, yelled at, and chased away simply for trying to speak to a relative. Draconian measures and social isolation has undoubtedly led to the deterioration and death of dementia patients – while families have been left reeling. Anecdotally, families have reported discovering loved ones had been left in bed for weeks, effectively starving as time-pressed staff were unable to feed them. It’s like care homes have become prisons.’ She, like many others, heap praise on the workers in care homes. If Joan was deemed to be dying, visiting in her room would be permitted.’ And that, basically, was it.

Source: Daily Mail September 05, 2020 21:02 UTC