I am incandescent with rage with the care-home manager in the UK (I think it was Ian Rapley) who inferred some of his residents are Dribbling Geriatrics’… life is not and people are not just disposable or useless-they are someone’s Mum or Dad at the least and Human!…seen on BBC breakfast this morning, and rumor has it on tomorrow…
The case is seen in the backdrop of where residents are trying to rein in the spiraling ‘management fees’ for ‘emergency pull cords’ and similar services. Residents are seeing their savings dwindle just to pay these extra management fees and see the management companies as lining their own pockets at the expense of the less able.
Inferred- …not all of our residents are Dribbling Geriatrics’…. (from my poor memory!) clearly shows the nature of his thinking and that the residents are right about the alleged mercenary and callous approach of the financial thinking behind costs of services….
Maybe those involved should be tackled on a Legal basis?
I Move!
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BBC Breakfast has just promoted our campaign on TV. Consensus immediately said we were a small group of serial complainers. They are clearly in denial about the size of this campaign – even though they do not know actually how many residents and developments are involved. Comments are already arriving through the website, and the BBC – keep ‘em coming. Make sure if you live in the West you show your support by applying for a place at our Regional Meeting in Yeovil. See Forthcoming events page for details and contact email address. For details if you are not able to email: call 01243 544318.
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