why do we treat people this way

[emmie]

having witnessed the levels of care, or should one say lack of care, why does this happen in our society. And as some have pointed out on AB, we seem to feel more for pets, animals, than our elderly folk.

http://www.telegraph....ers-says-inquiry.html

[emmie]

samuelcat, like ratter i believe you are in the minority, sad as that is.

[samuelcat]

I actually work for a large national company who employs hundreds of carers. And still dont feel that a few bad experiences are a fair portrayal of care workers.

[RATTER15]

samuelcat, nobody has said all carers are like anything, there are some great carers around but generally speaking they are ill trained and will often lack experience, this is not usually the carers fault, this is usually down to the agency concerned. This is not just my opinion, read the papers!

[samuelcat]

Sorry Ratter.My comments werent directed at you personally. I have read the report in the press and never suggested it was your opinion only
But having read comments on here and other news web sites over the last couple of days I have not seen very much in support of carers.
On the Sky site yesterday someone even said they were not surprised of the report results because generally carers are of a 'certain class'. How rude is that.
The report has highlighted serious problems and issues that need addressing. Lets hope its sooner rather than later so when asked what my job is I wont get that 'oh your one of them' looks.

[emmie]

samuelcat, my personal experience has been mostly poor to bad. Not just for myself, but relatives and even a few friends. No one said that all carers are bad, but there is a lot that can and should be done about lessening the casual neglect and sometime cruelty towards the elderly, and not just in care homes, but particularly in hospitals. I cite my mothers case as one that i have seen repeated endlessly. I was appalled that after a major operation, she was told if she needed the loo or when a bit better a shower, she would have to manage alone, and if she had a fall, the nursing staff were instructed to call the paramedics. This beggars belief, and if i hadn't seen her every day, and it was a nightmare journey, then i have no idea what might have happened.

[RATTER15]

Samuelcat, I dint take anything personally, Im also a carer, I also get "the look" when I say I look after old folk, people often assume you must be a second class citizen. I love my work and I will never leave this profession but if I can change things just a little I will. I for one think that "all" genuine carers are great people who get a lot of flack for little financial reward, thankfully we get our rewards from the people we care for.