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@cee-dee wrote:

People wouldn't think about installing cameras unless they had suspicions of neglect or abuse.

 

There'd also be no point in installing covert cameras if you went around saying "Oh, by the way, covert cameras have been installed to keep an eye on what you're up to."

 

I can see where you're headed, installing covert cameras for voyeristic purposes don't come in to the discussion about neglect/abuse of the elderly.

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It's not just the elderly that are abused in care homes - and no I wasn't thinking about cameras for voyeuristic purposes but more along the lines of consent.  Not all the elderly in care homes are mentally deficient.

Why do you say there would be no point in advertising the fact that there were covert cameras installed - surely that would be a good deterrent whether or not they actually existed?

As I have said previously many care workers are actually in favour of the permanent installation of overt CCTV - these serve three purposes, detection of abuse, protection of staff from false allegations and finally and probably most importantly as a deterrent against wrong doing.