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There have been countless news reports about hidden cameras in nursing home recording abuse of elderly patients they were entrusted to provide safety and nurturing care. The following information emphasizes the importance of being vigilant about the safety of loved ones and how hidden cameras in nursing home can help guard against elderly abuse.
Driven by a mistrust of nursing homes, more families are taking advantage of advances in surveillance technology and using video cameras to help protect loved ones they suspect are being abused or mistreated by caregivers.
Even some facility managers and law enforcement officials are now using hidden cameras in nursing home to catch workers who mistreat elderly or vulnerable residents. No figures are available, but specialist in the long-term care industry say the use of so-called “granny cams” is spreading, though the technology is also raising a host of legal and privacy issues.
Just this spring, an Ohio man placed a hidden camera in a desk fan to catch two nursing home workers abusing and hitting his 78-year -old mother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. In New Jersey, workers were caught abusing an 87-year-old woman, prompting a wrongful-death lawsuit in June. In New York, authorities arrested 22 workers last year after hidden cameras revealed maltreatment of residents in two facilities.
Georgia Anetzberger, president-elect of the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, said the spread of cameras in nursing homes is a part of a broader proliferation of video surveillance in society to catch anything from traffic violations to shoplifting.
“Cameras are used to catch people more than ever before, not just because the technology is there but because it’s more widely accepted,” she said.
For years, however, the long-term-care industry has fought legislative efforts across the United States to legalize the use of cameras, citing insurance costs and resident and employee privacy issues. Critics said cameras would make it more difficult to hire staff and they also could misrepresent an incident.
The push to install video cameras in long-term-care facilities started to gain momentum a decade ago. Legislation was introduced in more than 15 states, but only three-Texas, New Mexico and Maryland-adopted laws addressing the use of cameras in nursing homes, according to 2007 article in the Baylor Law Review.
In Texas, which approved the use of cameras in 2001, nursing-home residents and their families appreciate having the right to use the technology, said Patty Ducayet, the states’s long-term-care ombudsman. She said use has been limited, but she believes cameras provide a benefit.
“I really do think it is a deterrent,” Ducayet said. “I think it does have the potential to influence the way someone behaves and cares for you in the privacy of your room.”
In New Mexico, residents must be notified of their right to have a camera when they move into a facility.
“As it turns out, it hasn’t been a big issue from the providers’ standpoint,” said Linda Sechovec, executive director with the New Mexico Health Care Association, an industry trade group that represents nursing homes. “It hasn’t been something that is widespread. I think in general, families don’t want to intrude (on their loved ones) with cameras unless there’s a real serious concern.”
Violett King, one of the leading advocates for using cameras, believes they are “the only solution” for family members who can’t be present 24 hours a day. King founded the non-profit advocacy group Nursing Home monitors in 19996 after her father suffered abuse while in a facility.
To try to demonstrate the effectiveness of such cameras, King’s group recruited residents in more than a dozen facilities in the early 2000s. The group offered to pay for the cameras, but the effort fizzled. King, based in Illinois, said the homes often resisted or intimidated residents and their families who wanted to participate.
But King things the climate for cameras has improved. ”I think people are more aware of what’s going on in nursing homes,” she said.
Not all resident advocates believe cameras are the best way to protect the elderly.
Harbir Kaur, an abuse-prevention expert with ElderCare Rights Alliance in Minnesota, said there are better tools: training, education and empowering consumers through strong resident and family councils.
Kaur thinks residents have the right to use a camera, but she is worried that widespread use of the technology would turn nursing facilities into highly monitored zones with less privacy and dignity. However, hidden cameras in nursing home has brought many concerned families greater peace-of-mind. With hidden cameras in nursing home, families can be certain that the facility is safe for loved ones and that employees are providing the nurturing care expected.
Much of the above article was written by Brad Schrade of the Seattle Times.
St Louis homeowner’s surveillance system captures attempted break-in of home. The home was occupied by her son at the time yet these thugs were bold enough to stare at the camera and return later to kick a door in to gain access to the home. Residents must be vigilant about protecting their family from being victimized by thugs and having their property stolen by thieves.
A complete DVR surveillance system installed around the outside perimeter of your home and keeping a couple of super sized pepper gel canisters at strategic places in the home, will help safeguard you and your family against a home invasion.
This wearable mini spy camera dvr is small enough to fit in a chewing gum pack or completely in your hand. Records still shots, video and audio. No need to bother with multiple devices because this pocket hidden camera allows for hands free recording. Wearable mini spy camera dvr comes complete with with camera and 2GB DVR.
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The following demonstrates how surveillance technology is assisting business owners today…
Our employees are giving me something to think about. All day long, our delivery boys are out delivering goods to our clients. So busy at their tasks, all our employees seem to be. But there is something that is going on that I can’t really explain.
I am not really sure if all their hours are spent in work-related activities alone. I just acquired this company and now I have to make sure that all their company time is spent only for work.
The way I could determine this was suggested by a friend connected with a security company. He informed me that recording spy camera images is the method companies usually resort to.
The recording spy camera can capture every event that happens in the office while I am not there. It can also be remotely controlled so they will not notice.
The Car Key Hidden camera with audio can be used by my personal driver as he accompanies the delivery boys in their rounds to record their conversations. I can assign him to do this periodically. Even as the recording spy camera acquires their images, their voices will also be recorded.
The DVR Exit Sign Color Hidden Camera was also one of the DVR hidden cameras that he recommended. This will be used for recording spy camera images of those who are coming in late or going out early, and loitering employees.
He also suggested the DVR Wall Clock Color Hidden Camera which I will put in the conference room. I can see whether they are there for office tasks or just personal activities. All of these DVR hidden cameras are easily connected to a computer monitor or a TV for video playback and all have SD cards for recording the video.
PTZ stands for Pan, Tilt, and Zoom. PTZ dome surveillance cameras differ from a fixed dome camera in that it can move left and right (pan) or up and down (tilt). These surveillance cameras can also zoom in and out, making it very feature-rich. These domes require a keyboard and a receiver to operate PTZ functions. Most PTZ dome surveillance cameras have receivers built in to them, however. Using the keyboard, PTZ domes can be programmed to view an area and/or can utilize alarm triggers to induce movement by the camera. A series of motions can be programmed by the user for the surveillance cameras to follow. For example, PTZ surveillance cameras can be programmed to sweep a parking lot every 10 minutes. Additionally, triggers such as motion detection or door contacts can alert the camera to reposition itself.
The total zoom capability of PTZ surveillance cameras is actually a combination of digital zoom and optical zoom. Digital zoom uses electronics to zoom in and out while optical zoom uses lens motion. The total zoom of a camera can be calculated by multiplying the digital zoom by the optical zoom.
Like fixed domes, PTZ domes often are smoked or otherwise obscured, making it hard for people to tell if they are being watched. PTZ domes also come in a variety of configurations, including weatherproof and day/night. Day/night capability means the surveillance cameras are color by day and black and white at night. They can be mounted almost anywhere using a variety of dome mounts, such as pendant and recessed mounts. A pendant mount allows the camera to hang from the mount arm as a pendant does on a necklace. A recessed mount hides the entire camera except for the dome. Cameras using these mounts usually are mounted in drop or tile ceilings.
PTZ domes surveillance cameras have several advantages over traditional PTZ surveillance cameras. Domes can efficiently move in all directions, including 360 degree rotation and viewing straight down. dome cameras utilize auto-flip to view something directly below it. Auto-flip allows the surveillance cameras to rotate automatically when something passes directly below it, ensuing that the object or person remains upright on the viewing screen.
Wireless or wired IP cameras are great for covert surveillance of a protective or investigative nature. For instance, if you suspect that your babysitter is abusing or mistreating your child when left in her care, then it’s make perfectly good sense to place an IP camera in the home as a precaution to protect your babies. Today’s technology allows working parents to see what’s going on at the home even thou their at work or thousands of miles away. Because IP cameras can connect to any computer, DVR or existing network, you can login remotely and view and playback video on your iPhone or iPad. You can also set-up email to notify you of motion when there’s nobody in the home as protection against intruders, trespassers and burglars.
Careers that require frequent travel and long periods of time from home, will benefit from the installation of an IP security camera. Like many Americans today, it’s not unusual for us to spend more time at work and traveling then we do at our home. And if you have children or pets, your often wondering what’s going on at home while your not there. Today’s IP Security camera will allow you to view a live video feed and see if the house sitter is following your instructions about the care of your home, property and pets when your away. You can also login review previously recorded images from a PC or laptop with Internet access. You can also be notified by email when the camera detects motion in the residence or private area of the home you designated to be off limits, such as your bedroom. An IP security camera is great at spying on your pets to see what mischief their getting into when both you and the house sitter are gone from the home. Busy traveling professionals have discovered that the IP security camera provides them much needed peace of mind.
security cameras are great for covert surveillance of property or confirming suspicions of child or elderly abuse. For example, if you think your babysitter or nanny is abusing or mistreating your children when left in their care, then it would be a very good idea to install a hidden security cameras which are known as nanny cams. IP cameras are catching them in the act of abusing your children or pets and you can access a live video feed of what’s taking place in your home in real time. Working parents can also review earlier recordings of activities from their office or anyplace with Internet access. Concerned working moms place IP security cameras in public areas of the home such as your child’s nursery, family room, living room and kitchen. The secret to installing IP security cameras or nanny cams effectively, is to install them in an area that won’t attract attention to it, but at the same time has an unobstructed view of everything that’s going on when your not there.
Using CCTV security cameras is a very good way to monitor employees and view and record acts of theft that may be taking place at your store or business. Business owners have discovered that it’s a good idea to build on keeping honest people honest. People act differently when they think their being watched by cctv security cameras. Install CCTV cameras in the office and let employees know that you’ve installed them, they’ll be noticeable difference in behavior. Another reason to install cctv security cameras is to catch bad behavior or illegal activities such as vehicles being broken into in the employee parking lot or garage. A 16 channel wired DVR System is an effective solution for monitoring and recording such activities on your property.
Today’s cctv cameras now come with a wide variety of features. Including color images, motion activated sensors, auto pan and close up functionality from your computer. Our cctv security cameras have full networking capability and use an embedded DVR which allows you to view live video on the Internet.
In these dangerous times, it’s important to have some means of electronic surveillance in your home or business. The pinhole spy camera comes in many forms and some feature audio. For example, Our lighter hidden camera DVR with audio is one of the most mobile surveillance device we offer and really functions as a lighter. This pinhole spy camera is completely covert, and no one will notice that the Lighter Hidden Camera DVR with Audio is ON and recording. The 4GB of memory in this pinhole spy camera can store up to 8 hours of recording. The battery will last up to 2 hours on a single charge. Also, this pinhole spy camera is very easy to use. Once your done recording, simply connect it to a computer via USB and download/view the video.
