A care home has requested consent from residents and their families to use endearing terms such as 'darling', 'love', and 'sweetheart'. Families are being asked to sign permission forms to allow staff to use these terms. The initiative has sparked mixed reactions, with some residents and families appreciating the gesture as respectful, while others view it as unnecessary and patronizing. The care home aims to ensure that staff address residents in a manner that respects their preferences and maintains a comfortable environment.
Care home staff told to seek PERMISSION before calling residents endearing terms such as 'darling' https://t.co/akFv4Bx2wK
Care home residents' families are being asked to sign permission forms so staff can call them pet names like 'love', 'darling' and 'sweetheart' https://t.co/JPA2xbxStC https://t.co/GzfibarRPq
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Care home asks consent to call residents 'darling' https://t.co/65Pwee2QHZ