Read this top article, and keep in mind this is a vulnerable man with a disability, Mr Thompson should not have been in an unsafe, shocking and deadly environment for a start. Let alone be found dead and eaten alive by bugs. Meanwhile in Australia we have the treatment of two old ladies in shocking cases in the news headlines. What the hell is wrong when this systematic abuse and cruelty goes on? Is this how we treat people, especially the vulnerable ones? Where is the respect and compassion for these vulnerable human beings? It doesn’t bode well for humanity when such terrible things happen and then an attempt to cover up the atrocities. These are human beings, people that are loved by their families and friends, their lives and wellbeing matters as do their human rights. We must demand that human rights are upheld constantly and that inspections are carried out by an accredited body of qualified officials and reports on each individual’s health status and psychological condition on a regular basis to prevent further violations and abuses.
Mrs Clair Nowland is a 95 year old, 43kg lady with dementia, she is very frail and uses a walker to move around. Do you have any idea of how hard it is to stand up unaided in her frail condition? She is no threat whatsoever there is no way she is a danger to anyone. To herself perhaps, but that would be due to lack of balance and physical strength coupled with her dementia, not to forget that she may not have a staff member around at the moment she may need to go to the toilet. This is heartbreaking to read all of the news articles about these poor souls. I cry when I see something sad with cats and dogs as it is, but in human suffering it is more distressing and to see this suffering that is preventable makes my blood boil. All abuse, negligence and cruelty is horrific and I am lost for words to describe the true depths of how I feel at such wickedness.
Sadly poor Mrs Nowland has passed away, 24/5/23. It’s a very sad story from beginning to end. ðŸ˜
For the record it was not a steak knife as they are not allowed in a nursing home, it was a serrated edge knife. The media need to check their facts.
2020, Mrs Rachel Grahame is an 81 year old lady suffering from dementia weighed just 45kg in double handcuffs. Imagine it’s your mother or father being treated like this. How on earth can this be acceptable in a supposedly civilised country? Where is the respect that is due, the compassion and love?
My mother in law had dementia for at least 10 years before she died and was never subjected to horrible treatment like these two ladies or the man in the first article. My father is a well loved and very funny man who is now a tiny fragile old man now, just skin and bones and has dementia. He can’t stand up unaided and needs a walking frame like Mrs Nowland. Reading this in the news scares the hell out of me because I automatically think of my father. This situation could happen to anyone any time because there are some heartless individuals that are unsuitable for the career roles they are entrusted with.
Is it any wonder my generation are now fearful and rethinking nursing homes as an option as they don’t seem to be the safe environment we thought they were. When time and time again we read terrible stories in the news. Not to forget we sell the family home to move into the nursing homes where there are not enough nurses to cover every patient and it is not value for money either. Remember how things unfolded during lockdown and the distress that the elderly went through alone. That left a profound impression on all of us that we must not forget.
