SAFETY & SECURITY SYSTEMS A Safe Space for All
Creating safe, secure care settings requires careful planning and advanced security systems, explains Pinpoint.
Care homes should be safe environments for all: staff, service users, and visitors. Yet research shows this is not always the case. Managing risks in care settings is crucial to prevent potential for harm, maximise the quality of care, and establish a positive, supportive living space.
An integrated security system ensures all risks are accounted for, creating a therapeutic, nurturing environment for staff and residents alike.
HIGHER RISKS
Increasing rates of abuse toward healthcare workers is a major concern for the care sector. A 2023 survey of care workers found 46% to have been physically and verbally abused in the workplace, with 35% reporting a significant rise in violence in the previous 12 months.
“A 2023 survey found 46% of care workers have been
physically and verbally abused in the workplace.”
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Staff shortages, delays in treatment, and reductions in the quality of care are thought to have contributed to a mounting hostility toward care home employees. Equally common is the unintentional aggression from vulnerable, oſten medicated, care home residents experiencing serious health conditions and confusion. And, while staff are typically the target of this behaviour, it can be inflicted upon fellow care home residents and personal visitors.
Care home residents themselves are also at risk. It is well documented that older people living in a home are more likely to fall compared to those in the community due to chronic health conditions, muscular weaknesses and the unfamiliar setting. Slips, trips and falls, in addition to accidents such as minor burns all pose potential harm to patients living in care settings.
ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM
Safety alarm systems are vital tools in the protection of care home residents, staff and guests. Advanced alarm systems, such as those provided by Pinpoint, enable an individual in distress to quickly alert others and summon help, preventing further escalation of a potentially harmful incident.
STAFF SAFETY
For care workers, the presence of a personal alarm is key to preventing serious attacks. When faced with hostile or physically
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