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Specialised CCTV for Care Homes
At a care home, its really important to feel comforted and assured. Here at UK CCTV Installations, our services include tailored care home security systems that work towards improving the safety of your facility; something which is undeniably important for a nurturing environment such as the one inside any care home. With our CCTV solutions you get 24/7 monitoring with real time alerts allowing you to have full control over the safety of your care home.
Whether it is guarding residents with more specialised needs, safeguarding valuable assets or just general care home CCTV systems our installations offer piece of mind to the management as well as staff and families.
Security problems faced by care homes Security systems must be designed to monitor their most vulnerable residents, while doing so without impeding the constant interaction amongst care staff and visits from family members or healthcare professionals. A properly installed CCTV system for care homes enables you to maintain a supportive, calming environment whilst also keeping an eye on everything that goes on.
5 Reasons Why Install CCTV in Care Homes
1 – Protect Residents and Staff:
- For whatever else a care home offers, resident safety and well-being are at the forefront of its mission statement.
- CCTV systems monitor regularly used areas to aid staff in the assurances that residents are safe and any potential issues can be addressed quickly.
- It serves to keep an eye on the staff interactions and care activities between each other through CCTV, thus ensuring transparency and accountability for the mangers to maintain playing a higher role of thorough oversight over quality control.
- They also provide an additional layer of safeguarding for staff who might otherwise be targeted with allegations of abuse, mistreatment or indeed as a victim themselves.
2 – Prevent Theft and Vandalism:
- This is true in contentious matters like theft, or making an accusation of it, at least a concern for many care homes with communal areas where people are concerned about their property and valuables.
- Theft- For most people, CCTV cameras are effective deterrents and may discourage them from stealing. In case one still pursues, there will be evidence to show for it.
- Care Home CCTV installed will also help in keeping care homes as a whole, including external areas free from graffiti/vandalism or unauthorised access.
3 – Monitor High-Risk Areas:
- Designated applications of high-risk areas within a care home could include medication rooms, kitchens or restricted units which are where access control can be functional to maintain controlled and supervised environments.
- These are monitored by CCTV cameras which keep a watchful eye on these sensitive areas, that only authorised personnel enter and safe from intrusion.
4 – Compliance With Regulations:
- By having the safety CCTV systems installed, care home managers can easily playback recordings to check on any crime against their care homes.
- Observing how staff interact with patients can give inspectors, or any complainants and counterparts substance, in helping resolve any disputes which in return shows dedication towards providing high quality services.
5 – Improve Emergency Response:
- If an emergency occurs such as a resident falling over or if there is a fire then CCTV systems are on hand to allow staff to work swiftly and able to immediately alert for assistance.
- These notifications are played out in real time, allowing employees to take necessary action and further alert authorities if required.
Our Care Home CCTV Features
High-Definition Cameras:
Discreet and Non-Intrusive Cameras:
Night Vision Technology:
- All of our installed cameras capture video in high-definition. Detailed images are important for recording events especially when there is a lot of motion and little light. The importance of high-definition video cannot be understated. By using a proper camera system, the facility can identify all individuals and review incidents to ensure safety for residents and staff alike.
- Available in indoor and outdoor options, the cameras collectively cover all major blind spots and vulnerable areas
- The dignity and privacy of the residents is a priority in care homes. Our unobtrusive cameras are designed to blend in with the décor, leaving behind a warm, inviting environment without being in your face.
- Especially High-traffic and communal areas like corridors, dining rooms or common spaces can have cameras that do not stick out in an invasive way.
- During night-time hours when residents are most likely to be asleep or with fewer staff present, many care homes run under low-light conditions. These cameras are used to provide continuous surveillance of entrances, outdoor areas and corridors regardless if it is day or night.
- Night vision capabilities can be useful for tracking the movement of residents at night without causing agitation.
Function/Alerts:
- Intelligent larger effective area motion detection and real-time alert.
- The system can notify staff with real-time alerting based on its motion detection technology, in order to detect any abnormal activity like unauthorised entry in a restricted area or time period.
- To prevent false positives, this feature is especially handy when keeping an eye on sensitive zones such as a medicine storage room or outside exits.
- Alerts are sent directly onto mobile phones and staff can quickly respond to any breaches or security issues.
Remote Monitoring:
- With our remote monitored CCTV systems, care home managers or security can always check live footage and recordings from anywhere.
- This added feature makes it more flexible and gives control, especially for larger care homes with multiple units or management off site.
- Also critical, the security can be monitored well by turning on remote access for when staff is not present.
Two-Way Audio Communication:
- Devices can have two-way audio features in addition to triggering alerts, staff can talk with residents or click on the push notification and see who is there even before a doorbell press.
- This can be especially helpful at entrances, or to monitor residents in common areas.
- Two-way audio lends real-time interdepartmental communication, empowering staff to respond to alarms without needing an in-person presence.
Care Home Structure and Security Issues
Regardless, care homes of all shapes and sizes require comprehensive security to help protect the safety of their residents while enabling an appropriate level of caring environment. A care home CCTV installation needs to be customised for each site, from a small residential facility through to multi-storey and unit complexes that also have their own unique problems.
Entrances and Exits
Security Concerns:
- It’s important to control who comes in and out of the care home, for the security of both residents and staff. Monitoring key locations such as entrances/exits to ensure residents cannot leave without being monitored
- For care homes, there are also deliveries to manage as well as visits from family members and healthcare visitors going in & out during the day.
Solutions:
- The primary difference is that at least Full HD cameras should be placed on all main building entry and exiting areas, in order to have a clear video of anyone who comes into or out from the actual locations.
- CCTV can also be integrated with an access control system to keep track of any visitors arriving and leaving, ensuring only employees are able to enter the building at authorised hours.
Communal Areas
Security Concerns:
- Many residents socialise and interact with each other in communal areas, like lounges; dining rooms; activity spaces.
- Because these are high-traffic zones, they require continuous surveying to keep residents secure and any accidents happening in an optimum level.
Solutions:
- Use wide-angle cameras that can cover larger areas and allow staff to observe the residents without feeling as though they are invading their privacy.
- Utilise motion detection technology to detect anything suspicious or any emergencies in these areas, allowing staff to act fast.
Privacy of Residents
Security Concerns:
- There is nothing wrong with monitoring communal spaces, but a balance must be struck between safety and the privacy rights of residents especially in their private rooms.
Solutions:
- When an employee enters a patient room, cameras placed just outside private rooms can be used to see who is coming in or exiting the space without having live video within each resident’s personal living area.
- Specialised care plans can also include covert monitoring solutions which provide local authorities with the peace of mind that residents who require additional supervision are not permitted to harm themselves inadvertently.
Outdoor Spaces
Security Concerns:
Most residential facilities also have grounds where residents can get fresh air and exercise. These spaces can be desirable from a consumer perspective, but they are also security risks if the residents have unfettered access to them or if such areas in general provide no involvement whatsoever.
Solutions:
- High resolution and wide angle 4K cameras can be placed strategically to give general overview and help with facial recognition and car number plate recognition.
- Having cameras on motion activation can help in identifying if residents are trying to leave the property or have guests in their outdoor area.
For a quote simply contact us on the phone, or fill out the form and we will custom-build you CCTV security system that ensures your care home protects both dignity as well as life of its residents, staff & visitors. Our custom made CCTV for care homes installation allows you to focus on the care at hand and we look after the security side.
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