msdunn

Sounds like my type of LTC; I agree the chemical restraints are as bad or worse than the physical ones, most of t he behavior problems with the dementia/alzheimers residents stem from fear, if they call for assist a lot they are afraid or just plain lonely; the main problem i see in this field at this time are the young employees who see them as children not adults; we always say yes mrs. -- or mr. --' they have earned our respect and should receive it at all times; besides, we work for them, not the other way around. THe most difficult part of my job is teaching the young employees that "we work in the residents home" I would love to work in your country. Sounds grand.Or I may just move there when I need to go into a nursing home. Keep up the good work.!!!

:uhoh21: several years ago our facility decided to go restraint free also; as a new ltc director i was at a loss to figure out the easiest way to accomplish this without all of the "old timers" walking out on me, we decided it was easier to watch everybody than to remember who had restraints and who did not; we took them all off at once, the falls did increase; but were less severe; we actually had a decrease in injuries and the residents were and still are much happier; that was 13 years ago; we still have no restraints, we still have falls, we still have fractures, etc. but none as severe as before; we have lost some residents because the families wanted restraints and we refused; they moved to another facility. good luck; it can be done; and should be done.