Beyond My Control: Why the Health and Social Care System Need Not Have Failed My Mother
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (796 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1781610282 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
With 33 years' experience in health and social care, Suzan Collins was delivering training on best practice when she was first contacted with the news that her mother had broken her leg at her nursing home and been transferred to hospital. What had really happened? Who was responsible? How could they be called to account? How could this be prevented from happening again? What would you do in her place? Share her experience and what she learned that could help you and those you care for.. There followed a chain of ongoing bad practice and poor care that Suzan, with all her knowledge and experience of 'the system' could not influence
"Well written and informative,a must read for everyone who wants to protect their friends and family" according to delphine. This book is well written and full of information which you may well need in the future if not the present. It is a heartfelt account by a daughter of how the system has failed resulting in the death of her mother.It is not the first and it will not be the last but in reading this book it will give you the advice needed to help you deal with having a friend or family member in care. Suzan has lost her mother unnecessarily and in order to help prevent this from happening again she gives tips and advise as to what YOU can do to make sure your relative is cared for correctly. This is a book I will keep and refer to in time. It is no. BEYOND MY CONTROL Tracy Terry A chronicle of what happens when the authors mother is failed by the very people who should have been caring for her. Beyond My Control is a topical read written by a health care trainer who, with over 30 years experience, found herself battling bureaucracy after her mother, having broken both her legs at the nursing home where she is a resident, is admitted to hospital where once again she is failed by a flawed system.A harrowing read that one cannot help but be moved by. Given my personal circumstances I did think twice about reading this but, despite having shed more than a few tears, I did find all of the advice including the. Book-Shelf said Zoe. I don't work in the care profession so wasn't sure what to expect when reading this book but to say I am shocked and overwhelmed at what happened to Suzan's mum and how she was treated. It has really opened my eyes up to what is happening all around the world in care homes and I would recommend everyone who works in a care home/hospital to read this book and those who don't. My fingers are crossed that nothing like this happens to anyone I know but if it did before reading this book I wouldn't of had a clue what to do and probably wouldn't of questioned it but now after reading this book I know what to do should I need to.