02-23-2018, 04:00 PM
This story made me very angry.
Dawn Douglas, a woman struggling with dementia was admitted to Sunridge Place care home. She and her family were told she could have her cat with her.
Then one night a staff came for the cat and said she was going for a bath. She never came back with the cat. In return they gave the woman a stuffed toy.
Sunridge rehomed the cat, at least they claim they rehomed it.
http://www.standard-freeholder.com/2018/...fed-animal
I am angry that they lied to the woman. She has problems with dementia, she is not stupid!
The cat belonged to the woman. Sunridge Place care home could have asked her to get rid of it. They had no right to touch the cat or remove it themselves. The had absolutely no right to rehome it without consulting the family. No doubt someone in the family holds power of attorney and could legally make choices about the cat. The care home did not have that legal right.
The fact that the care home is not forthcoming about the whereabouts of the cat makes me fear for the cat's safety. If the cat is alive and well why don't they return it to the family immediately?
This whole thing is a violation of patient rights and a total disrespect for Dawn as a person.
Sadly I am not surprized by Sunridge's behavior. Care homes are anything but caring. They should be forced to change their name to Sunridge Home. They don't deserve to use the word care in their name.
Dawn Douglas, a woman struggling with dementia was admitted to Sunridge Place care home. She and her family were told she could have her cat with her.
Then one night a staff came for the cat and said she was going for a bath. She never came back with the cat. In return they gave the woman a stuffed toy.
Sunridge rehomed the cat, at least they claim they rehomed it.
http://www.standard-freeholder.com/2018/...fed-animal
I am angry that they lied to the woman. She has problems with dementia, she is not stupid!
The cat belonged to the woman. Sunridge Place care home could have asked her to get rid of it. They had no right to touch the cat or remove it themselves. The had absolutely no right to rehome it without consulting the family. No doubt someone in the family holds power of attorney and could legally make choices about the cat. The care home did not have that legal right.
The fact that the care home is not forthcoming about the whereabouts of the cat makes me fear for the cat's safety. If the cat is alive and well why don't they return it to the family immediately?
This whole thing is a violation of patient rights and a total disrespect for Dawn as a person.
Sadly I am not surprized by Sunridge's behavior. Care homes are anything but caring. They should be forced to change their name to Sunridge Home. They don't deserve to use the word care in their name.
Catherine