Granny Cams, Videos & Social Media

Like it or not, a family or resident has or will put a video camera in a resident’s room in your facility. Sometimes they do it secretly, like in a digital photo frame, and sometimes they put them in plain view. This raises major issues – from privacy issues to demoralizing our caregivers. Also, social media is now seen as an activity of daily living for your residents and employees. What concerns and issues exist with social media in your facility? Protection of residents’ privacy rights, and other issues pose unique challenges to the long-term care industry. What policies and practices can you put in place to control granny cams and the social media chaos? What does the law say about it? Should prohibit granny cams? Best practices and policies?