by Kathryn | Mar 27, 2020 | Blog
It’s a great time to consider installing or upgrading security cameras for your “Essential Business” during this COVID-19 season.
Security Cameras in Essential Businesses
The coronavirus is affecting business around Texas and the nation. Some businesses are forced to close temporarily if they are not considered an “essential business.”
Essential businesses may vary from state to state but generally include those who offer food, shipping or medical supplies and attention.
Many of our clients at San Antonio Camera Installation company are Essential Businesses like pharmacies, banks, nursing homes, and freight companies. They continue to need close monitoring of their facilities, and they remain busy and active.
Essential Business are critical to the infrastructure of our society in the midst of a crisis. Without security about food, medicine and shipping, we would move into a panic state as a society. It’s important that we keep them monitored from employee theft, vandalism, and any other suspicious activity.
Security Camera Installation in San Antonio
Fortunately, our business can also still thrive as our installers work independently and do not need to interact within close distance of others. Social distancing is a natural characteristic of our process.
If your cameras are not offering high quality resolution viewing, seem to be pointing in the wrong direction or do not offer as great a range as you’d like, it’s time to upgrade. If you are not sure you’d be able to download footage from your older cameras, now is the best time to consider an upgrade for your security systems.
You can call us for a quote over the phone. We will ask you about your property and can even videoconference with Facetime or Google to see your area. We order the equipment, schedule a time to install the upgraded security cameras, and then perform the professional installation. We can meet again for a separate virtual meeting to go over how to use the new equipment effectively.
Call today at 210-201-2754 if you are an Essential Business still in operations and looking to upgrade your Security Camera or IT Systems.
by Kathryn | Aug 22, 2019 | Blog
Have you made the difficult decision to place your aging loved one in a nursing home? If so, then you already know how challenging it is to place your full trust in someone else.
In recent years, there’s been a lot of media coverage devoted to nursing home abuse. How can you prevent your loved one from becoming the next victim? Many have turned to using cameras in nursing homes.
Why are cameras a good idea, and are they legal? Read on to find out.
Why Cameras in Nursing Homes are a Good Idea
As we age, we begin losing the ability to remain independent. This is especially true for adults who suffer from mental or physical conditions. Some aging adults need around-the-clock care.
That’s why so many families turn to nursing homes or assisted living facilities for help.
So, why would surveillance cameras in assisted living homes be beneficial? Elderly adults are more vulnerable to getting abused by their caregivers. Here’s why:
- Cognitive decline prevents the adult from understanding their situation
- Physical decline prevents them from fighting back
- The adults are dependent on their care providers
These vulnerabilities often result in abusive situations. Experts estimate 1-2 million elderly adults have gotten abused by a caregiver. These statistics are unacceptable.
Cameras in nursing homes could prevent abusive situations by holding caregivers accountable. Cameras protect our loved ones while they’re at their most vulnerable.
Are Spy Cameras Legal?
So, what’s stopping you from getting nursing home video surveillance? Are such cameras legal?
Many nursing homes refuse to allow cameras. They cite HIPAA laws, which help protect a patient’s privacy.
Most lawyers disagree, though. Lawyers believe HIPPA laws do not prevent cameras so long as they belong to the patient or their family.
So, what’s the consensus? Is room surveillance an illegal invasion of privacy or a legal protective measure? Consent is what it comes down to.
If the patient and nursing home both give consent, then you have every right to install a camera.
How to Get Consent for a Camera
Surveillance cameras in nursing homes are completely legal in the following states:
- New Mexico
- Texas
- Washington D.C.
- Oklahoma
Measures have passed that allow cameras regardless of consent. Other states, though, let the nursing home itself decide. If a nursing home doesn’t consent, then your camera may not be legal.
What if your loved one receives care by a provider who visits their home? You may be considering a home security camera installation. If so, then you still need to ensure the caregiver consents to getting recorded at the home.
How do you get consent to place a camera? You need to talk with the nursing home staff or the home care provider.
Fighting For the Elderly
Cameras in nursing homes are a controversial issue. Some nursing homes continue to push back against the idea, but others welcome it. Before you decide what you want to do, always verify the legality of your actions.
Have you already gotten the consent you need to install a camera? Are you ready to take the next step? Get a free quote on your camera installation from the experts in San Antonio now.
