Gosh that's frightening. I'm moving in with my elderly father in a couple of weeks. He drives me nuts sometimes but I wouldn't have him put in one of those places.

There is a danger here. It is basically imprisonment for profit. When you own a facility to retain the "demented" for a profit, everyone looks demented.

Ain't capitalism wunnerful? <sarc>

That’s absolutely appalling.

Hopefully that kind of situation where a person is held in a care facility without explanation wouldn’t happen in the UK.

There’s specific legislation around deprivation of liberty plus ensuring best interests in England to ensure that vulnerable people accessing Social Care services have the right to be informed about and choose what care is delivered. Whether Social Care staff are adequately trained by the Council that they work for and follow the guidelines is a different matter. And is possibly a post code lottery.

The Council I worked for was a good employer, staff were required to have regular refresher sessions on key Social Care laws. Plus management reviewed any decisions around provision of care.

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. (DoLS)
DoLS ensures people who cannot consent to their care arrangements in a care home or hospital are protected if those arrangements deprive them of their liberty. Arrangements are assessed to check they are necessary and in the person’s best interests. Representation and the right to challenge a deprivation are other safeguards that are part of DoLS.

[scie.org.uk]