AAP General News (Australia)
04-16-2006
NSW: Sydney nursing home faces closure over standards breach
A western Sydney nursing home that failed almost half of the basic accreditation standards
.. is reportedly in danger of being deregistered.
News Limited newspapers say the Rosehill Nursing Home has been told it has four months
to improve its practices.
The paper says an independent investigation's found residents were regularly given
psychotropic drugs without consent.
It says the home made residents go to the bathroom in view of other residents .. and
that clean cloths were washed with continence pads .. and meals served pureed against
patients wishes.
The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency has given the home's operator Samir
until August 17 to improve.
AAP RTV nr/wz/wf
KEYWORD: AGED (SYDNEY)
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