Cascade Behind Closed Doors Extracts

Behind Closed Doors is a short film about safeguarding adults. It also raises issues concerning the Mental Capacity Act and the Deprivation of Liberty - DoLs. The film was made by Cascade Theatre Company in collaboration with Plymouth City Council, Plymouth Teaching Primary Care Trust Safeguarding Adults Service, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary and Plymouth Acute Hospital Trust. It brings to life what can happen if people don't apply The Mental Capacity Act to the people they care for. The film shows how poor practice and abuse in a Care Home and in somebody's own home can have an impact on vulnerable adults. Please contact Cascade on 01872 222216, or cascade@talk21.com for further information.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Abuse
• Mental
• Capacity
• Act
• Deprivation
• Liberty
• Psychological
• Neglect
• Sexual
• Financial
• Emotional
• training
• education
• safeguarding
• adults

[earthangel50]

Excellent. As a former care worker I blew the whistle on abusive staff members. It wasn't easy but I'll never regret making a stand. Well done for posting this and for raising awareness. Thank you.

[xeniaoctavia]

very reminscent of when i worked with the elderly myself. A fantastic tfilm that highlights these issues in an original and captivating way.

Well done Cascade!

[Shooliburns1]

This was quite a disturbing film to see - as it was supposed to be. Very familiar and utterly inherent in the industry sadly. I watched my mother-in-law, brother and several friends as 'victims' of this system. However, while we blatantly under-value this type of work by offering the jobs at minimum wage and continue to employ many unqualified, unskilled people, how can we be surprised at the level of care assistants we get? BH

[Apricotb16]

This film absolutely portrays the common 'does he take sugar' behaviour but also highlights the seeming lack of the need for good manners when 'dealing' with those in care. Those in care would seem to become invisible and victims. ln the eyes of the carer, not only an easy target for uncivilised, unkind behaviour; they are also treated like children, in a bullying, controlling way. Really commonly displayed behaviour. Excellently illustrated in this. BH

[ClaireB169]

I found it very ‘good’, & so real, I've just been thro difficulties with my mum & a live in agency carer, it made the whole episode very emotional. This shows so clearly what can & sadly does happen in some cases. The young girl reminded me of me, my 1st day working at a psychiatric unit years ago. Thinking this is not the way I thought it would be, not quite sure who to speak to or what to do about it, & ending up thinking ‘it must be me that’s got the wrong idea’. I left after 6 mths!

[MaherChristopher]

You ought to check out the full DVD. Very insightful.

[mirrenjones]

I felt the impact of this short video right in my stomach. And I don't even work with vulnerable adults. Everyone should watch this and think about how they speak to others.

[gilberttr13dr]

The DVD has proved an invaluable tool for training our staff about abuse.

The subtle senarios within the DVD are thought provoking.

The DVD provokes discussion amongst staff.

The DVD hits home the issues of abuse.

The staff's shock after watching the DVD.

The DVD's new material recaptured the issues of abuse among the long standing staff who had watched the old DVD many times during our yearly training session.

[Saragsan]

Very powerful - some fantastic points made - I will circulate as much as I can.

[sylviagreenland]

An excellent video - so cleverly scripted to make so many points in such a shortish piece. Every carer should see it - use it for training again and again.