I have already spoken to the Executive Director and Nursing Director more than once about the fact that the large screen TV is always on movies that are too loud/violent/yelling and/or are not appropriate for Memory Care residents. Sometimes they are movies that are too scary, even if they are comedies, such as those that include ghosts and evil beings. I have brought it up to both management and staff over and over, and they always change the TV channel if I ask, but then I walk in the next time, and it is on something terrible again. I think these are shows that the young staff want to watch and not what the residents would enjoy watching. If I suggest old movies or TV shows from the 40's, 50's or 60's, I get blank looks from the staff. I think old musicals would be enjoyable to most residents as well. I know my mother loves those.
My personal opinion is that some of the TV the staff chooses to show to residents is abusive to their aging minds, just as showing violent TV to children is abusive.
I feel I am fighting a losing battle with this. Mom is a fall-risk and not allowed to stay in her room alone anymore, so she cannot watch her own TV anymore, but it breaks my heart to walk in the facility and see Mom sitting there parked in her wheelchair in front of the TV and there is something that is shocking or disturbing to her being played out on the screen.
Yes, tge violence will affect these residents. When Mom was with me, she watched Emergency until there was a bombing and she got upset because she thought it was our house.
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