{"id":17951,"date":"2025-04-07T14:09:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/"},"modified":"2025-04-07T14:09:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:09:41","slug":"why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The assisted-living facility in Edina, Minn., where Jean H. Peters and her siblings moved their mother in 2011, looked lovely. \u201cBut then you start uncovering things,\u201d Ms. Peters said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Her mother, Jackie Hourigan, widowed and developing memory problems at 82, too often was still in bed when her children came to see her in mid-morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cShe wasn\u2019t being toileted, so her pants would be soaked,\u201d said Ms. Peters, 69, a retired nurse-practitioner in Bloomington, Minn. \u201cThey didn\u2019t give her water. They didn\u2019t get her up for meals.\u201d She dwindled to 94 pounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Most ominously, Ms. Peters said, \u201cwe noticed bruises on her arm that we couldn\u2019t account for.\u201d Complaints to administrators \u2014 in person, by phone and by email \u2014 brought \u201ctons of excuses.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">So Ms. Peters bought an inexpensive camera at Best Buy. She and her sisters installed it atop the refrigerator in her mother\u2019s apartment, worrying that the facility might evict her if the staff noticed it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Monitoring from an app on their phones, the family saw Ms. Hourigan going hours without being changed. They saw and heard an aide loudly berating her and handling her roughly as she helped her dress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">They watched as another aide awakened her for breakfast and left the room even though Ms. Hourigan was unable to open the heavy apartment door and go to the dining room. \u201cIt was traumatic to learn that we were right,\u201d Ms. Peters said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In 2016, after filing a police report and a lawsuit, and after her mother\u2019s death, Ms. Peters helped found Elder Voice Advocates, which lobbied for a state law permitting cameras in residents\u2019 rooms in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities. Minnesota passed it in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Though they remain a contentious subject, cameras in care facilities are gaining ground. By 2020, eight states had joined Minnesota in enacting laws allowing them, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/theconsumervoice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cv-ncea-surveillance-factsheet-web.pdf\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">according to the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care<\/a>: Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The legislative pace has picked up since, with nine more states enacting laws: Connecticut, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming. Legislation is pending in several others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">California and Maryland have adopted guidelines, not laws. The state governments in New Jersey and Wisconsin will lend cameras to families concerned about loved ones\u2019 safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But bills have also gone down to defeat, most recently in Arizona. In March, for the second year, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azleg.gov\/legtext\/57leg\/1R\/bills\/HB2785P.pdf\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a camera bill<\/a> passed the House of Representatives overwhelmingly but failed to get a floor vote in the State Senate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cMy temperature is a little high right now,\u201d said State Representative Quang Nguyen, a Republican who is the bill\u2019s primary sponsor and plans to reintroduce it. He blamed opposition from industry groups, which in Arizona included LeadingAge, which represents nonprofit aging services providers, for the bill\u2019s failure to pass.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The American Health Care Association, whose members are mostly for-profit long-term care providers, doesn\u2019t take a national position on cameras. But its local affiliate also opposed the bill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThese people voting no should be called out in public and told, \u2018You don\u2019t care about the elderly population,\u2019\u201d Mr. Nguyen said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A few camera laws cover only nursing homes, but the majority also include assisted-living facilities. Most mandate that the resident (and roommates, if any) provide written consent. Some call for signs alerting staff and visitors that their interactions may be recorded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The laws often prohibit tampering with cameras or retaliating against residents who use them, and include \u201csome talk about who has access to the footage and whether it can be used in litigation,\u201d added Lori Smetanka, executive director of the National Consumer Voice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It\u2019s unclear how seriously facilities take these laws. Several relatives<span class=\"css-8l6xbc evw5hdy0\">  <\/span>interviewed for this article reported that administrators told them that cameras weren\u2019t permitted, then never mentioned the issue again. Cameras placed in the room remained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Why the legislative surge? During the Covid-19 pandemic, families were locked out of facilities for months, Ms. Smetanka pointed out. \u201cPeople want eyes on their loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-4\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Changes in technology probably also contributed, as Americans became more familiar and comfortable with video chatting and virtual assistants. Cameras have become nearly ubiquitous \u2014 in public spaces, in workplaces, in police cars and on officers\u2019 uniforms, in people\u2019s pockets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Initially, the push for cameras reflected fears about loved ones\u2019 safety. Kari Shaw\u2019s family, for instance, had already been <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/17\/health\/elderly-opioids-drugs-theft.html\" title=\"\">victimized by a trusted home care nurse<\/a> who stole her mother\u2019s prescribed pain medications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">So when Ms. Shaw, who lives in San Diego, and her sisters moved their mother into assisted living in Maple Grove, Minn., they immediately installed a motion-activated camera in her apartment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Their mother, 91, has severe physical disabilities and uses a wheelchair. \u201cWhy wait for something to happen?\u201d Ms. Shaw said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In particular, \u201cpeople with dementia are at high risk,\u201d added Eilon Caspi, a gerontologist and researcher of elder mistreatment. \u201cAnd they may not be capable of reporting incidents or recalling details.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-5\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">More recently, however, families are using cameras simply to stay in touch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Anne Swardson, who lives in Virginia and in France, uses an Echo Show for video visits with her mother, 96, in memory care in Fort Collins, Colo. \u201cShe\u2019s incapable of touching any buttons, but this screen just comes on,\u201d Ms. Swardson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Art Siegel and his brothers were struggling to talk to their mother, who, at 101, is in assisted living in Florida; her portable phone frequently died because she forgot to charge it. \u201cIt was worrying,\u201d said Mr. Siegel, who lives in San Francisco and had to call the facility and ask the staff to check on her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Now, with an old-fashioned phone installed next to her favorite chair and a camera trained on the chair, they know when she\u2019s available to talk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">As <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30794112\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the debate over cameras<\/a> continues, a central question remains unanswered: Do they bolster the quality of care? \u201cThere\u2019s zero research cited to back up these bills,\u201d said Clara Berridge, a gerontologist at the University of Washington who <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/theelderlawjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Levy.pdf\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">studies technology in elder care.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cDo cameras actually deter abuse and neglect? Does it cause a facility to change its policies or improve?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-6\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Both camera opponents and supporters cite concerns about residents\u2019 privacy and dignity in a setting where they are being helped to wash, dress and use the bathroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cConsider, too, the importance of ensuring privacy during visits related to spiritual, legal, financial or other personal issues,\u201d Lisa Sanders, a spokeswoman for LeadingAge, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Though cameras can be turned off, it\u2019s probably impractical to expect residents or a stretched-thin staff to do so.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Moreover, surveillance can treat those staff members as \u201csuspects who have to be deterred from bad behavior,\u201d Dr. Berridge said. She has seen facilities installing cameras in all residents\u2019 rooms: \u201cEveryone is living under surveillance. Is that what we want for our elders and our future selves?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ultimately, experts said, even when cameras detect problems, they can\u2019t substitute for improved care that would prevent them \u2014 an effort that will require engagement from families, better staffing, training and monitoring by facilities, and more active federal and state oversight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cI think of cameras as a symptom, not a solution,\u201d Dr. Berridge said. \u201cIt\u2019s a Band-Aid that can distract from the harder problem of how we provide quality long-term care.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/07\/health\/cameras-assisted-living.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The assisted-living facility in Edina, Minn., where Jean H. Peters and her siblings moved their mother in 2011, looked lovely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17952,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[5577,317,1416,1412,101,192,1414,193,316],"class_list":["post-17951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science","tag-cameras","tag-downloads-and-streaming","tag-elder-care","tag-elderly","tag-law-and-legislation","tag-nursing-homes","tag-retirement-communities-and-assisted-living","tag-suits-and-litigation-civil","tag-video-recordings"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities - World News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities - World News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The assisted-living facility in Edina, Minn., where Jean H. Peters and her siblings moved their mother in 2011, looked lovely.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"World News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-07T14:09:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"News\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"News\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"News\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/person\/1d8ae7348e048cb7984f26b4dd818ff2\"},\"headline\":\"Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-07T14:09:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-07T14:09:41+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/\"},\"wordCount\":1230,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=1050&resize=1050,550&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"Cameras\",\"Downloads and Streaming\",\"Elder Care\",\"Elderly\",\"Law and Legislation\",\"Nursing Homes\",\"Retirement Communities and Assisted Living\",\"Suits and Litigation (Civil)\",\"Video Recordings\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Science\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/\",\"name\":\"Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities - World News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=1050&resize=1050,550&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-07T14:09:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-07T14:09:41+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=1050&resize=1050,550&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=1050&resize=1050,550&ssl=1\",\"width\":1050,\"height\":550},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/\",\"name\":\"World News\",\"description\":\"World News\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#organization\",\"name\":\"World News\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/cropped-download.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/cropped-download.png\",\"width\":581,\"height\":581,\"caption\":\"World News\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/person\/1d8ae7348e048cb7984f26b4dd818ff2\",\"name\":\"News\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/author\/admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities - World News","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities - World News","og_description":"The assisted-living facility in Edina, Minn., where Jean H. Peters and her siblings moved their mother in 2011, looked lovely.","og_url":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/","og_site_name":"World News","article_published_time":"2025-04-07T14:09:41+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"News","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"News","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/"},"author":{"name":"News","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/person\/1d8ae7348e048cb7984f26b4dd818ff2"},"headline":"Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities","datePublished":"2025-04-07T14:09:41+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-07T14:09:41+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/"},"wordCount":1230,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=1050&resize=1050,550&ssl=1","keywords":["Cameras","Downloads and Streaming","Elder Care","Elderly","Law and Legislation","Nursing Homes","Retirement Communities and Assisted Living","Suits and Litigation (Civil)","Video Recordings"],"articleSection":["Science"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/","url":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/","name":"Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities - World News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=1050&resize=1050,550&ssl=1","datePublished":"2025-04-07T14:09:41+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-07T14:09:41+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=1050&resize=1050,550&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=1050&resize=1050,550&ssl=1","width":1050,"height":550},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/why-cameras-are-popping-up-in-eldercare-facilities\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#website","url":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/","name":"World News","description":"World News","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#organization","name":"World News","url":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/cropped-download.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/cropped-download.png","width":581,"height":581,"caption":"World News"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/person\/1d8ae7348e048cb7984f26b4dd818ff2","name":"News","url":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=150&resize=150,150&ssl=1","medium":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=300&resize=300,300&ssl=1","medium_large":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=768&resize=768,0&ssl=1","large":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=1024&resize=1024,1024&ssl=1","1536x1536":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=1536&resize=1536,1536&ssl=1","2048x2048":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=2048&resize=2048,2048&ssl=1","colormag-highlighted-post":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=392&resize=392,272&ssl=1","colormag-featured-post-medium":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=390&resize=390,205&ssl=1","colormag-featured-post-small":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=130&resize=130,90&ssl=1","colormag-featured-image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=800&resize=800,445&ssl=1","colormag-default-news":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=150&resize=150,150&ssl=1","colormag-featured-image-large":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=1400&resize=1400,600&ssl=1","colormag-elementor-block-extra-large-thumbnail":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=1155&resize=1155,480&ssl=1","colormag-elementor-grid-large-thumbnail":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=600&resize=600,417&ssl=1","colormag-elementor-grid-small-thumbnail":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=285&resize=285,450&ssl=1","colormag-elementor-grid-medium-large-thumbnail":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=575&resize=575,198&ssl=1"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"News","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e85cf08852547781a5f631f3713dbb5197ed4b54e32ae19c7d5769b8c8504897?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":false,"magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"The assisted-living facility in Edina, Minn., where Jean H. Peters and her siblings moved their mother in 2011, looked lovely.","magazineBlocksPostCategories":["Science"],"magazineBlocksPostViewCount":34,"magazineBlocksPostReadTime":7,"magazine_blocks_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=1050&resize=1050,550&ssl=1",1050,550,false],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=300&resize=300,300&ssl=1",300,300,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/04\/08\/science\/08sci-SPAN-cameras\/08sci-SPAN-cameras-facebookJumbo.jpg?w=150&resize=150,150&ssl=1",150,150,false]},"magazine_blocks_author":{"display_name":"News","author_link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/author\/admin\/"},"magazine_blocks_comment":0,"magazine_blocks_author_image":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e85cf08852547781a5f631f3713dbb5197ed4b54e32ae19c7d5769b8c8504897?s=96&d=mm&r=g","magazine_blocks_category":"<a href=\"#\" class=\"category-link category-link-38\">Science<\/a>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17951\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}