Two incidents of force being used on elderly women with dementia have been in the spotlight. Why is force being used on patients in aged care homes?
NSW police commissioner Karen Webb and 95-year-old Clare Nowland, who was tasered by police last week.Two incidents involving elderly women in aged care homes have raised questions about the use of force.Are there rules or restrictions for police and staff in care homes for these situations?
Both incidents took place in aged care homes and resulted in frail women being hospitalised, with one now receiving end-of-life care. Staff at the Yallambee Lodge aged care facility in Cooma, NSW, called paramedics and police when she was found holding a steak knife.
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