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I am almost certain that cameras on your own property are legal. I have gone from anti to being an advocate in my own city. I assume at all times that there is a camera on me when I pet sit, when I walk my dog and pass a lovely succulent "pup" (a tiny baby growing off a succulent plant). The truth is that they keep us on the straight and narrow and often in my city catch those who are breaking car windows, stealing packages, and abusing animals or people. In the UK they are common on the streets everywhere and help enormously with criminal apprehension. I used to be such a proponent of our privacy rights, but after 9/11 they are a thing of the past anyway. Always assume that everything you type into your computer is captured in a law office, every single word on your phone, said or texted, is public domain, and every where you move, if you have a cell phone, they know where you are. A friend recently won a 100,000 suit for defamation from a Facebook scribbler who said bad things about him, and he got access to every word of her conversations on FB even in a private group conversation. When in someone else's house, I am afraid those good old days of going through their medicine cabinet just for fun are over! Move in the world as though the camera can see you every second. Does make you think twice in the bathroom I guess, but there you are.
The cameras are legal. You have no rights in regard to this. It’s a private home. As long as they aren’t recording you going to the bathroom, there’s no wrongdoing here.
To look on the bright side: as you're caring for a person with dementia, the day may dawn when you will be very glad the cameras are there! They will provide evidence that you did not do the wicked things your client might take it into her head to allege :)
Provided you have been told about the surveillance, and the cameras have been installed with the consent of the homeowner and/or the homeowner's POA or guardian, there is nothing wrong here. I can imagine it feels a little uncomfortable at first, to be monitored all the time, but I'd expect that in a while you'll forget all about them.
Laws vary from state to state. You might want to find out what the laws are in your state. In my state, it is illegal to record (and I am assuming film) anyone without prior notification.
Those laws don’t apply in your own home though. This is a private home so the homeowner can legally have cameras in their own home without anyone’s consent.
I run a babysitting agency (and work at a Memory Care community part time as a receptionist). Lots of our clients have nanny-cams in their homes in order to observe their children AND the babysitters who sit for them. It's their prerogative, their right, their home. They do let the sitters know ahead of time, so it's the sitters right to take the job or refuse it. If a sitter likes to play on her phone all day, she's likely going to have a problem with a nanny cam. If she's going to devote her time & attention to the children, she's not likely to have an issue with it.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
When in someone else's house, I am afraid those good old days of going through their medicine cabinet just for fun are over! Move in the world as though the camera can see you every second. Does make you think twice in the bathroom I guess, but there you are.
Provided you have been told about the surveillance, and the cameras have been installed with the consent of the homeowner and/or the homeowner's POA or guardian, there is nothing wrong here. I can imagine it feels a little uncomfortable at first, to be monitored all the time, but I'd expect that in a while you'll forget all about them.
Are you otherwise happy working with this family?
Perhaps check with your employer, though, and find out what your rights are (if any) to reasonable privacy when working with a client in their home.