Originally Posted by Turbohot

I wasn't talking about empathy, Tony. Empathy can cost, correct. It can also act as as a fogging element to the therapeutic interventions. I am talking about acknowledging and abiding by the written principles of "Dignity in Care". "Come on, sunshine" to be fed, "Don't be a silly moo. Get into the hoist or I'll just leave you in your wet bed", or a " How many times do I have to tell you not to ring unnecessarily? Oh, You are such a pain!" are just little examples of how older people sometimes get treated in care. Dependency doesn't mean losing respect, does it??? During those two months, I had to put my empathy and my internal processes aside to put creams on some people's sores. However, my application was mindful of the fact that I was dealing with the humans, and I had no right to de-humanise them; even if they had lost their marbles to a certain degree.