Motion: Remember, I'm Still Me

Remember, I'm Still Me

Lodged by Irene Oldfather Standard Motion 28 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the report, Remember, I’m Still Me, by the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland and the Care Commission; notes that the report draws on investigations into 30 care homes across Scotland that have residents with dementia; acknowledges that the report has found a number of areas where care homes are failing people with dementia, including more than half of residents not having the opportunity to leave the care home premises; further notes that, out of a total of 182 personal plans, fewer than a quarter had adequate details and a further third contained no life history at all; is concerned by the findings of the report, which suggest the misuse of medication, with a number of residents on more than one antipsychotic medication; believes that it is vital for care homes to have as much information as possible recorded in order that they can provide a high standard of care for residents with dementia; agrees that immediate action should be taken in those cases where bad practice continues to have a detrimental effect on residents; considers that the report is further evidence of the failings in the Scottish care system, and therefore believes that a culture change in Scottish care homes is essential and that the charter of rights currently being developed by the Cross-party Group on Alzheimer’s is one important strand towards improving the quality of care and treatment for people with dementia.

Supporters (28)