The auxiliary staff I came into contact with were unhelpful and dismissive. Buzzers were being ignored or patients told to wait as they were busy and would return asap. Which they rarely did. I complained to senior nurse about my mothers buzzer being placed out of her reach, hearing aids not being put in, her teeth not brushed, hair not combed, requests for toilet visit ignored and finding my mother very distressed as she had soiled herself.
Nurses seemed so understaffed that it was impossible for them to give the time required to attend to the needs of elderly patients who were hard of hearing or took longer to respond. Due to her level of disability I spent many hours on ward with my mother every day. I witnessed many incidents that I found totally unacceptable.
I do understand that staff have a very difficult job to do under stressful conditions. Most of the nurses I met were kind, caring and doing a fantastic job, however the auxiliary staff were another matter entirely.
Over the last 5 or more years my mother has been in Larkfield unit several times. Improvement is something I hope for but have yet to see.
"Care, or lack of it , given to my mother on several stays at Larkfield unit "
About: Larkfield Unit Larkfield Unit Greenock PA16 0XN
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