Key Themes: abuse in care homes, whistle-blowing, failures of legal
system, true story.
Book Description "and" About the Author
Eileen is one of the unsung heroines of our time. Years ago when
I opened the first refuge in Chiswick, London in 1971, I was
fighting to bring attention to the plight of victims of domestic
violence. Nan was the oldest member of our community. She came to
take refuge with us after a severe beating from her son. She died
as a result of a frenzied attack from him when he was drunk. I was
always aware of the level of abuse amongst the fragile elderly
people in this country but the battle to even get the subject of
domestic violence acknowledged amongst the powers that be in
England meant that the plight of the elderly in this country
slipped under the radar.
Whistleblowers anywhere in the world have to recognise that they
will always be met with derision and abuse. We all grow up with the
nursery story of the little boy who pointed to the Emperor with no
clothes I always imagined his mother took him off and washed out
his mouth with soap. As a nation the English do not like anyone who
'makes a fuss, ' and I met Eileen when she was already cleaning
lavatories to make a living after she was roundly condemned and
blackballed by a major Nursing Home provider for daring to
criticise their methods of caring for the fragile, elderly
patients.
Eileen is an immensely courageous woman and this book is the
story of her fight to gain recognition for the rights of the
elderly community to be treated with respect and compassion. She
tells the story of her brave and ferocious battle in such a way
that the reader will be swept along and able to share her triumphs
and the lows of what has become her life's mission. Her sense of
humour never deserts her nor her archaic take on the pomposity of
most of her enemies.
It is chilling in these pages to read about the lengths people
in power are willing to go to stop Eileen and her supporters trying
to protect their charges. That a woman of her integrity and
compassion should be black balled from the caring profession and
forced to clean for a living is a terrible indictment of our
society.
I firmly believe that this book will reach a wide audience. All
of us at one time or another will face the future care of our loved
ones. Inevitably all of us will also look for caring as we reach an
incapacitated old age. It is the Eileen's of this world who seek to
make the changes needed.
General
Imprint: |
Chipmunkapublishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2008 |
First published: |
April 2008 |
Authors: |
Eileen Chubb
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
356 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84747-633-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
General
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LSN: |
1-84747-633-3 |
Barcode: |
9781847476333 |
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