This is for some one that works in a care home.
2007-03-06 23:33:34 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
According to the draft legislation:
"3 Exemptions
(a) premises where a person has his home, or is living whether
- permanently or temporarily (including hotels, care homes and prisons and other places where a person may be detained)"
I take this as meaning that care homes can be exempt from the ban.
If you are concerned, I'd contact your HR department or your local CAB.
2007-03-06 23:40:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I remeber reading about the ban in Scotland and the smoking ban applied to any place of work.
This meant lorry drivers could not smoke in their cab. It also meant elderly people coul not smoke in their own home if they had a professional carer. There was something about the resident not smoking for a period before and during the visit.
Don't know how this was applied to care homes.
2007-03-07 07:43:48 · answer #2 · answered by Mark J 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
MOST OF THESE ANSWERS ARE WRONG!
I build care homes in Scotland and we always have a provision for certain lounges designated as smoking rooms.
A care home is not a public space!
2007-03-07 07:48:47 · answer #3 · answered by loathsomedog 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will apply to all employees in the home. However because the residents live there they may be allowed to smoke in a specified area (possibly their own room)
The guidelines for people in their "Own Home" is not clear.
2007-03-07 07:40:17 · answer #4 · answered by Ron S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does still apply to care homes, its any public building. I actually work in a care home and we are not allowed to smoke anywhere near the building or on the premises.
2007-03-07 07:47:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
right just done a course so here goes
basically yes it does but i think they are one of the quirky exceptions in that they can have a designated smoking room which must not have fans or air con which discharges into any other part of the building.
also i think it is for residents rather than staff
hope this helps
2007-03-07 07:45:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you'll have to leave the premises in order to smoke, so no smoking in staff rooms, door ways, porches. Even if every employee at the home is a smoker the law still stands.
2007-03-07 07:38:21 · answer #7 · answered by tigerfly 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is what I found on a website:
Where will you be able to smoke?
You'll still be allowed to light up outdoors, in the home or places considered to be 'homes', such as prisons, care homes and hotels.
2007-03-07 07:42:02 · answer #8 · answered by emma v 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A care home is not a public place as defined in the act and is specifically exempted in the act.
2007-03-07 08:59:03 · answer #9 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, and why would someone smoke around the elderly? their meds could cause them to have reactions to second hand smoke. i'm praying that whoever this question is for didn't smoke around the elderly in the first place.
2007-03-07 12:12:34 · answer #10 · answered by Chrysanthi W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋