I care for a 90 year old lady who recently fell and got a black eye from falling. After she fell I made her she was okay notified her son and granddaughter of the fall took a picture and sent it to all of them. I even sent it to the care giver coming on after me who said that everything was ok soon after that the family decided a
they wanted to fire her for stealing money the Dr has said she's a fall hazard and this caregiver has seen her fall when she doesn't get her way she'll throw herself down now that she's bee
.n terminated she's hollering abuse knowing that it wasn't. I believe the sheriff wants to convict me. and send me to jail but so far he's only taken statements the family doesn't want me to go to jail they asked me not to quit the APS lady is getting one more statement from the family tomorrow then I'll probably get arrested if they know she's a fall hazard will they look at that or does it automatically mean I did it. I supposedly was rude and yelled at her I yelled to be heard because she's deaf what do y'all think.
If in all this time, nothing more has been done, then you are over reacting and probably not being a good caregiver in the process. I would want my mother's caregiver to be calm and collected. Perhaps you should look for another line of work. You may not be cut out for this after all.
An investigation is just that. An investigation. If you are indeed innocent as you so loudly and often protest, then you have nothing to worry about. My mom fell and hit her head on the nightstand with me standing just a couple of feet away. We took her to the ER where they sewed up the cut over her eye (which turned a lovely shade of blacks and purples) did a CT scan to check for internal injuries and sent us home. There was no APS involvement or sheriff's investigation. FALLS HAPPEN.
Not much else you can do in the meantime, but just take care of your charge in the best way you can. Don't let your worrying affect your job. If you're innocent, you have nothing to worry about.
They are in fact acting in your best interests as you willl then have proof if ever it is needed that you are indeed innocent, In addition it will also mean that if she is throwing herself down (mum used to do this a lot to gain attention) then they can enlist the help of professional to assess her furtehr needs. I do hope that brings you some comfort xx
Well the black eye happened because when I went to leave her shoes with her she grabbed the door stumbled and fell for the door stumbled and fell got a black eye they are having a hard time believing that but the family backs me up.
In your opinion does it sound like a prosecutor would do it?
it's my word against hers.
Not at all I don't have a record at all.