Care facilities, such as assisted living, residential care centers, and nursing homes, have a great responsibility. Their clients, as well as their clients' family members, are placing a great deal of trust in them. But, all too often, that trust is breached by staff who neglect or abuse a resident. These breaches of trust have brought up the subject of placing surveillance cameras in care facilities, to monitor staff and ensure resident safety and well being.
Should video surveillance be used in a care facility? Let's look at both sides of the debate.
Arguments For and Against
Those that champion the installation of cameras in the facility believe it would help end resident neglect and abuse. This would help improve the quality of care available and keep vulnerable …show more content…
Even those that might consider it want to know who would have access to the video footage, if the system would be monitored through an Internet connection, and if the video could be turned off during private moments.
The Reality of Running a Care Facility These Days
Care facilities serve vulnerable populations. They have residents within their premises and staff members tasked with the care of those residents. Things happen. Staff members can get frustrated and take it out on a resident. Neglect becomes a possibility due to having too much to do and not enough hands to do it. Simple problems can easily turn into major ones if no one knows what is going on.
Video surveillance offers a way to keep an eye on things, without the need to hire additional staff. It gives facility managers a window into how staff members treat residents. It offers a way to monitor if a resident is not being care for within prescribed guidelines. It can identify small problems before they turn into major ones.
And, in today's litigious society, video can stand as a witness to what really
Should video surveillance be used in a care facility? Let's look at both sides of the debate.
Arguments For and Against
Those that champion the installation of cameras in the facility believe it would help end resident neglect and abuse. This would help improve the quality of care available and keep vulnerable …show more content…
Even those that might consider it want to know who would have access to the video footage, if the system would be monitored through an Internet connection, and if the video could be turned off during private moments.
The Reality of Running a Care Facility These Days
Care facilities serve vulnerable populations. They have residents within their premises and staff members tasked with the care of those residents. Things happen. Staff members can get frustrated and take it out on a resident. Neglect becomes a possibility due to having too much to do and not enough hands to do it. Simple problems can easily turn into major ones if no one knows what is going on.
Video surveillance offers a way to keep an eye on things, without the need to hire additional staff. It gives facility managers a window into how staff members treat residents. It offers a way to monitor if a resident is not being care for within prescribed guidelines. It can identify small problems before they turn into major ones.
And, in today's litigious society, video can stand as a witness to what really