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Care home treats to highlight the need for dignity and respect...
SPECIAL events have been held at council-run care homes to highlight a national campaign to try to ensure that older people are treated with dignity and respect.
The Courier recently reported that the number of recorded incidents of abuse against adults and vulnerable people in Calderdale went up last year by 24 per cent to 338.
Calderdale Council officers put the dramatic rise down to a growing recognition of the problem and increased reporting.
To mark Dignity Action Day, reiki, reflexology, body massage, foot spas and manicures were offered to everyone living or staying at the Ferney Lee care home, Todmorden.
At Heathy House, Halifax, a guest entertainer was brought in and a special tea laid on for residents.
The Courier began a Stop the Abuse campaign nearly three years ago when the scale of the problems of abuse and neglect became clear.
A zero-tolerance policy now means all incidents or allegations in care homes should be recorded.
The council's director of adult health and social care, Jonathan Phillips, said: "By signing up to the dignity campaign, our staff have demonstrated their strong belief that older people are entitled to dignity and respect, both in care settings and in their own homes.
"Dignity is not simply about not tolerating abuse – it's about making sure that we treat our older people in the way we would wish to be treated when we get old."
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