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when he moved to an ALF we put the cameras there also. Living area and bedroom views. This came in handy as he fell three times and we saw him in camera long before any of the aids saw him. We saw how he fell and got him a nicer walker and an alert button. Then the camera caught a nighttime aid slapping and pushing him. We would never not have cameras now.
Interesting point: the aid who hit him was the only one to complain about the cameras.
When his health turned and he lived with us, we had a camera in his bedroom, which he knew. So very glad we did! I always watched that he got into bed ok, and he fell twice. He was 96 at the time. We were able to get to him quickly (he had the main floor bedroom, we had the upstairs), which allowed us to get official medical help quickly, too, by calling 911. So I am a fan of cams, when used appropriately.
Sometimes this can backfire. My boss had a long time caregiver for his wife [she had Alzheimer's] and the wife and caregiver were a good match. Out of curiosity, my boss decided to install cameras for no reason other to see how his wife was doing.....
After a couple of weeks the caregiver gave notice to her Agency that she was leaving that assignment. She just felt so uncomfortable having cameras on her while she worked. I don't blame her, I wouldn't like it if my boss put cameras in my office. He had a difficult time finding a new caregiver that his wife was happy with, she kept asking for her previous caregiver.
Just food for thought.
You can place them in common areas.
You can not place them in areas where a person would expect privacy. (caregiver's bathroom, bedroom)
In some states you need 2 party consent to record audio so check your state's code on that if you record.