Alcoholized nurse neglects senior citizen - police intervenes!

Alcoholized nurse neglects senior citizen - police intervenes!

Schwabing-Freimann, Deutschland - A worrying incident recently shaked Maxvorstadt from Munich. On Friday evening, a 53-year-old man was arrested, who was involved as a nurse for a bedridden senior citizen, but neglected her massively. The alcoholic man had entrenched himself in the senior's apartment and refused to access the police, who reacted to a friend of a friend of the woman.

The acquaintance had tried to reach the senior citizen by phone, but did not get any connection and then immediately made her way to her apartment. Despite his key, he was denied access. Even the police could not open the door what the fire brigade required to get inside via a tilted window. A firefighter injured himself easily, but did not need a medical help. Ultimately, the emergency services managed to open the apartment door and the senior citizen was taken to the hospital.

The legal consequences

The nursing officer is now the focus of public prosecutors for several offenses. These include dangerous bodily harm and failure to help. Another accusation is the resistance to enforcement officers and a particularly heavy theft - apparently the man had stolen money from the elderly woman. He is considered a homeless person who apparently lived in the senior citizen's apartment, which makes the circumstances appear all the more tragic.

neglect in care

This incident is not an isolated case. The neglect and abuse of older people in nursing is a serious problem that affects both outpatient and inpatient areas. Organizations such as the Center for Quality in Nursing (ZQP) report that there are urgently needed measures for the prevention of violence against older and needy people. Studies, as published by the Federal Ministry of Health, illustrate that it is time to develop and implement initiatives in order to prevent such incidents in the future

preventive approaches that are tested in the model municipalities of the project for violence prevention in long -term care, aim to translate the experiences learned from European projects to the German care sector and to implement effective protective measures. The aim is to better record and take into account the specific needs of older people.

Social responsibility for the protection of older people is becoming increasingly pressing. It is not only due to the relatives, but also because of the social institutions, to ensure that those in need of care receive the attention and security they need. In view of such incidents, it is of crucial importance that we all take care of the concerns of our older fellow human beings, to ensure dignified and safe care.

For more information about neglect in care, we recommend the following articles: Süddeutsche Zeitung , ZQP and Federal Ministry of Health .