Things have been going wrong in the care industry for a long time. A comment from Larissa Hoppe, deputy BZ editor-in-chief
By Larissa Hoppe
Will mom be well looked after? Does Grandpa have everything he needs? This question is probably asked by everyone who leaves the care of relatives in professional hands. At the same time, you trust that your loved ones will be taken care of in the best possible way.
All the worse when this trust is abused. Because you are selling a service that you cannot provide.
Too few or insufficiently qualified staff, cost and time pressure. “Care at the limit” – you read that over and over again. An industry that is sick. And in between there are providers who want to make maximum profit.
It is clear that the nursing profession must become more attractive. For those who really want to care.
And it is also clear that a store has to be closed as soon as it becomes apparent that mom or grandpa is not being well looked after.
Investigations and searches are the right steps, but they should only have been the first.