CARER pulled resident down stairs by her ankles when she refused to have a bath

[Northerner]

A CARER pulled a care home resident down stairs by her ankles when she refused to have a bath, a court heard.

Jean Kelly, 56, grabbed Joanne Nethercott, who has severe learning difficulties, and “bumped” her down the stairs, magistrates were told.

She was not injured but another carer reported Kelly to her manager at the £2,200 per week Woodlands Care Home in the New Forest.

Kelly was found guilty of common assault and has since been dismissed from her employers TrueCare, part of the Choice Care Group.

Now she has been sentenced to 150 hours of community service and ordered to pay £200 in compensation and £300 court costs.

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What on earth gets into people?

 

[Hazel]

that is just hellish. as relatives, we leave our loved ones in carer's hands.

Found out this week the council carers looking after my Dad a) have been changed from men to women (where is personal dignity). And more worryingly, if my Dad slips in the shower, their H & S says if Dad slips in the shower the have to let him fall - just brilliant

 

[Redkite]

There needs to be a complete change of attitude in this country, to make the job of a carer a well paid and desirable career - but where would the funding come from???