Critical report into care of elderly man
Sep 4 2009
by Clare Hutchinson, Western Mail
WALES’ Commissioner for Older People is irrelevant, a charity claimed yesterday, as it issued a damning report into the care of an elderly man.
The Action on Elder Abuse report pointed to systemic failures at local and national levels to act on concerns raised by the family of Derek Parker over his treatment at a Penarth care home.
The Vale of Glamorgan council, the Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales and the Commissioner for Older People, Ruth Marks, were all condemned for failing to intervene in the care of Mr Parker, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease.
Action for Elder Abuse catalogued its 12-month battle to raise concerns initially voiced by Mr Parker’s family in its report, A Year of Failure.
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