Ruth is a very religious woman of the Jewish faith and lives at home with her family. She was a keen cook and followed her faith's rules on food preparation and presentation. She strictly followed the Kosher dietary rules and regulations. Ruth has been diagnosed with LB-Dementia and is not able to prepare her own food. She can feed herself if the larger items are cut into smaller bite-sized proportions. When applying for a bed in residential care, Ruth and her family were told that the facility had employed a Kosher trained chef who would be able to provide for all her requirements.A few months after moving in, the chef left the facility and Ruth was advised that he had left all the documentation needed for the temporary chef to follow until a new Kosher trained chef was employed. At first, Ruth did not notice any changes in her diet, but in the last couple of days, there have been instances of her receiving incorrect meals. The presentation of a meal had a milky sauce on her meat and a glass of milk placed on her table with her meal. One night, she was given a dish which contained prawns. Ruth has overheard staff making remarks such as, "Here she goes again", "Take the milk off my table" and "Boy! Talk about ungrateful; fresh prawns and she doesn't want them."You have often cared for Ruth and have shown an interest in her religion by listening to her explain the Kosher rules and regulations. You know that people of the Jewish faith may eat certain types of meat, such as cattle and lamb, but not pig and prawns. It is also strictly forbidden to have meat and milk combined in a dish and that the two must not be eaten at the same time.Ruth has decided to lodge a complaint and asked you for advice. She feels the reason she and her family decided she stay at the facility was the promise of helping her cope with her condition while being able to enjoy her spirituality.

Identify two (2) rights of the resident that have not been upheld in the scenario?

1. be treated with dignity and respect 2. have my identity, culture and diversity valued and supported

Click here to view the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which article has been breached?

Article 25

Would the above scenario be considered abuse and/or neglect? Explain your reasoning If your answer is yes, specify whether it is financial, physical, or emotional abuse/neglect.

Yes, in the situation Ruth was emotionally abused because aside from the staff not respecting her religion and culture, they were criticizing and shaming her for her Kosher diet undermining her feelings of self-worth. They were invalidating her by accusing her of being demanding with her meals when in fact she was just following her faith's rules on food preparation and presentation.

Question: According to Lotus Care Policy and Procedures, you are required to report and convey concerns to your supervisor.

Send an email to Rachel Allcot, detailing Ruth's concern.

Write an email in the space provided below. Specifically, your email must:

-Be objective, factual, accurate, and in logical order. -Identify the human right that was breached (from Question 1) -Identify the rights of the client that were breached (from Question 2). -Include evidence of abuse/neglect if your answer to Question 3 is yes.