I care for a 90 year old lady who recently fell and got a black eye from falling. After she fell I made her she was okay notified her son and granddaughter of the fall took a picture and sent it to all of them. I even sent it to the care giver coming on after me who said that everything was ok soon after that the family decided a
they wanted to fire her for stealing money the Dr has said she's a fall hazard and this caregiver has seen her fall when she doesn't get her way she'll throw herself down now that she's bee
.n terminated she's hollering abuse knowing that it wasn't. I believe the sheriff wants to convict me. and send me to jail but so far he's only taken statements the family doesn't want me to go to jail they asked me not to quit the APS lady is getting one more statement from the family tomorrow then I'll probably get arrested if they know she's a fall hazard will they look at that or does it automatically mean I did it. I supposedly was rude and yelled at her I yelled to be heard because she's deaf what do y'all think.
Does the 90 year old want her own son to take care of her, thus she cries wolf saying she fell, or purposely falls so that the paid caregivers are forced to leave? Some elders can be pretty clever this way.
Why would you think you would be arrested and sent to jail? You said her doctor said that the 90 year old was a "fall hazard". The doctor could put that in writing. Said 90 year old could be in a room full of doctors, nurses, and Aides, and still find a way to fall in a split second.
Who is alleging that you were verbally abusive? The same caregiver who's been fired for theft? Anyone else?
If it's your client, is this lady of sound mind or does she have dementia as well as being a falls risk?
Apart from you and the soon-to-be-gone (or already-gone) other caregiver, is there anyone else on the caregiving team?
If the family is backing you up, and other than this current situation you're happy with your job, the best thing to do is take deep breaths, tell the truth and shame the devil. What makes you believe the sheriff is out to get you? - isn't it more likely that he's being hypervigilant over the welfare of a "helpless" dear little old lady (and as a corollary indifferent to your feelings)?
What you're going through is really rattling and miserable; but the reality is you haven't done anything wrong and that fact is well documented: it's not unreasonable to be quietly confident that this will all come right in the end. Keep calm and carry on; and meanwhile do you have any back up from an agency or are you a member of a professional association or union? These would be good sources of legal advice, should you come to need it.
She said dhhe was coming back next month.
Almost a year and which statement is a good idea.
In these cases do they care what family wants or thinks if I'm a threat why wasn't I removed or her remove.
They don't know about that he wanted to talk about the bruising yelling and rudeness but I haven't done it.
Not at all I don't have a record at all.
it's my word against hers.