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Dementia Patient Abused: Care Home Worker Faces Sanctions
24 Sep
Summary
- Care worker Amina Sani faces professional sanctions after mistreating a resident.
- The resident, an 81-year-old man with dementia, was threatened with police.
- Incidents occurred at Castlehill Care Home in Inverness last year.
A care home worker in Inverness is confronting professional repercussions after being found responsible for distressing an elderly resident. Amina Sani, employed at Castlehill Care Home, faces potential removal from the social services register. This follows findings by a Scottish Social Services Council panel that upheld eight allegations against her.
Key among the proven allegations is that Sani threatened an 81-year-old resident suffering from dementia. The man had become distressed at the prospect of being showered against his will. These distressing moments were captured on film by the resident's daughter.
The footage was later broadcast as part of a BBC documentary, bringing wider attention to the case. Sani had reportedly denied the allegations, attributing her actions to a lack of training and inexperience in her first UK job. However, her employer, Morar Living, has refuted these claims, asserting that proper training was provided and that they responded swiftly to concerns.
