Elopement — when a resident wanders out of a care home — is a real risk, particularly for people with dementia. But in the vast majority of cases in the state, the facilities are never inspected and rarely sanctioned.
Why don’t they have cameras on every door that sends an alert and a video of who is going in and out? This seems like a solved problem. They can even do facial recognition on some of them.
No, I don’t. But I already have a workplace with cameras at every entrance and exit, pin pads at every “sensitive” door, and a name badge with rfid in it so they can track my every movement via sensors in every hallway.
And no, it’s not a prison. (It just feels like one, amiright?)
They probably do, but that’s only helpful if you care what door they left out.
In my experience, there are cameras for ad hoc monitoring and if needed for legal later.
If elopement is a risk, doors are locked except main entries - unless you’re dealing with psych, the all external doors are locked.
Old folk homes and psych… They’re hiring the minimal amount of qualified staff and minimal staff period - and paying equally minimal for a job that can amount to intensive care/security guard/house keeper at an extreme pace… Shits gonna happen.
Why don’t they have cameras on every door that sends an alert and a video of who is going in and out? This seems like a solved problem. They can even do facial recognition on some of them.
Probably a workers’ rights issue there. Do you want your employer tracking you?
No, I don’t. But I already have a workplace with cameras at every entrance and exit, pin pads at every “sensitive” door, and a name badge with rfid in it so they can track my every movement via sensors in every hallway.
And no, it’s not a prison. (It just feels like one, amiright?)
They probably do, but that’s only helpful if you care what door they left out. In my experience, there are cameras for ad hoc monitoring and if needed for legal later. If elopement is a risk, doors are locked except main entries - unless you’re dealing with psych, the all external doors are locked. Old folk homes and psych… They’re hiring the minimal amount of qualified staff and minimal staff period - and paying equally minimal for a job that can amount to intensive care/security guard/house keeper at an extreme pace… Shits gonna happen.