The Royal Commission into the Aged Care Quality and Safety is conducting hearings inquiring the nature of person-centred care, advanced care planning and palliative care services.
One of the cases it has heard is about Mr Terry Reeves, a 72-year old, who, his family claims, was strapped to his chair at Nursing home in Sydney’s west (the name has been revealed to the Commission).
His wife and daughters testified to the Commission that Mr Reeves on one day spent a total of 14 hours in restraints.
According to the staff, he had gotten aggressive with a male nurse and started yelling. So, the staff felt the need to restrain him in his chair, said Michelle McCulla, one of Mr Reeves daughters.
The family claim Mr Reeves was also chemically restrained with powerful antipsychotics.
The Nursing home said that it is investigating the case and it was taking measures to more effectively work towards a restraint-free environment for their home.
