{"id":47150,"date":"2017-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/can-you-put-a-granny-cam-in-someones-nursing-home-room\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T01:38:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T06:38:39","slug":"can-you-put-a-granny-cam-in-someones-nursing-home-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/can-you-put-a-granny-cam-in-someones-nursing-home-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you put a \u2018granny cam\u2019 in someone\u2019s nursing home room?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nursing home abuse preys on some of the most helpless members of society: the elderly. Many elderly people who are trapped in abusive nursing homes are unable to speak for themselves \u2014 and if they do speak up, they may be dismissed because of problems such as dementia. Abusers know this, and they take full advantage of the situation.<\/p>\n

So, what can you do if you suspect \u2014 but can\u2019t prove \u2014 that your elderly relative is being abused by the very people who are being paid to care for him or her?<\/p>\n

One answer is the so-called \u201cgranny cam.\u201d<\/p>\n

Inexpensive surveillance technology has improved almost yearly, making it possible to set up virtually invisible cameras and recording devices that can catch an abuser in the act \u2014 or reassure you that no abuse is actually taking place.<\/p>\n

Ohio is a \u201cone party consent\u201d state when it comes to electronic surveillance and recording \u2014 which means that only one person on the end of the recording device has to know about and consent to the action. However, there are still some issues about the use of granny cams in Ohio.<\/p>\n

A few states have laws that specifically address how you can go about putting a hidden camera in a nursing home resident\u2019s room \u2014 Ohio does not. That\u2019s problematic, because it may be a violation of your elderly loved one\u2019s privacy rights on both a federal and state level.<\/p>\n

Ohio has a patient\u2019s bill of rights that gives them the right to privacy during medical treatment. Federal law also gives patients the same right to privacy and ensures that they have a right to their own self-determination \u2014 which essentially means they need to consent to the granny cam unless they have a legal guardian who can give consent for them. It may also violate the law to install one on private property without the nursing home\u2019s consent.<\/p>\n

This lack of clarity in the law hasn\u2019t stopped the use of granny cams in the state, however. In a now-notorious case, the Ohio attorney general shut down a nursing home after authorities installed granny cams in several residents\u2019 rooms due to ongoing complaints of neglect and abuse.<\/p>\n

If you suspect your elderly relative is being abused in a nursing home<\/a>, an attorney can advise you on how to proceed while staying within the limits of the law.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/strong> Digital Media Law, \u201cOhio Wiretapping Law<\/a>,\u201d accessed April 27, 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nursing home abuse preys on some of the most helpless members of society: the elderly. Many elderly people who are trapped in abusive nursing homes are unable to speak for themselves \u2014 and if they do speak up, they may be dismissed because of problems such as dementia. Abusers know this, and they take full advantage of the situation. 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