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CCTV in all Elderly Care Homes in Ireland. Let's make it Legal.

CCTV in all Elderly Care Homes in Ireland. Let's make it Legal.

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NICK K.
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Pat W.
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Michael C.
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Noel J.
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pamela m.
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Started by Sarah Mulligan 10 years ago

Having completed a thesis titled, 'Elder Abuse in a Domestic Situation', for my Humanities (Hons) Bachelor of Arts degree this year. I realised that the shrud of family secrecy allowed elder abuse to continue in silence. Through my research, I realised that the HSE and the Gardai found it very difficult to prove & detect elder abuse in the family home. Therefore this subject is not taken seriously in Ireland and elderly people go to their hastened graves emotionally, physically and mentally tornented. This silent abuse has to end. Lets begin with legalizing CCTV in all elderly care homes. I'm asking the Minister for Health, Simon Harris for a meeting and hopefully with enough signatures I can expose Elder Abuse in both a domestic situation and a care home situation in a documentary that's been in the making for over fourteen years. Lets make sure our senior citizens enjoy their golden years and have happy memories only when they decide to take their final breath.

8 Comments

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Pat Williams
9 years ago Featured

Absolutely although my mother was in a home for 5 years and you could arrive anytime of day or night & gain entry. No problem.

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Michael Coleman
9 years ago Featured

We must protect and support OUR elderly. Putting in CCTV will go a long way to making life more comfortable and enjoyable for them to live

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Anonymous
10 years ago Featured

The elderly need protection. Always remember, they once looked after us, now we have to look after them.

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pamela murphy
10 years ago

agree

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Corby Waste
10 years ago

I agree that this plan should be put into effect for the protection of the elderly

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Angela browne
10 years ago

Definately should be cctv in all nursing homes where ever they are

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leslie murphy
10 years ago

I think this is a great idea by Sarah and hope it goes ahead

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David Julian
10 years ago

Best of luck Sarah, it's high time somebody exposed this issue. Enda Kenny has a lot to answer for