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Recommendations for a hidden camera? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by militaryintelligence@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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My mom is in assisted living and I have a suspicion that the staff, or perhaps a resident, is taking her money. I need something that won't look out of place and isn't easily disabled, maybe it plays possum when unplugged but has battery backup. Anyone have any advice?

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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That seems completely reasonable.

It seems completely unreasonable to me. If a person wants a security camera in their home, they should be allowed to have one.

Thinking of that room as your staff’s workplace makes me wonder if you’ve forgotten it’s also someone’s home.

[–] philpo@feddit.org 1 points 10 months ago

It is not their home. Period.

In your home you can also install a cooktop/hot plate, light a candle, paint the walls any colour you like. All of which you are not allowed to do in a nursing home.

And it is not the patient who wants the camera, it's a relative. And even in your home a hidden camera that monitors a family members toilet/bathroom would be very much illegal in most jurisdictions,even more so if the family members may be unable to decide on that matter competently.

Additionally it is a workplace. For professionals. Tbh: In almost all industrial nations it's far easier to find another client than find another carer. And due to all the causes I already mentioned in this topic almost all carers will be very uncomfortable with this situation - because,well they care about their clients a lot. And that also includes the dignity of their patients.

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 months ago

Yes, it is someone’s home… and in this specific incidence it is a third party trying to install a camera. There is nothing in the post that says the mother has requested to be filmed in her most intimate setting.