In Danbury, CT, one nanny was caught on hidden camera burning a child and tossing her to the ground.

You have no Internet or network in your house (or grandfather’s old house), in your long range farm, at the workshop, at the warehouse, etc.

On the other side, providers say cameras are invitations for lawsuits, can expose organizations to cyber risk, can invade the privacy of residents and have the potential for negative staffing implications if employees decide they don’t want to work under constant scrutiny.

Providers also worry cameras could inhibit the relationship between caregivers and residents.

Providers are increasingly being confronted with the issue of placing surveillance cameras, or “granny cams,” in residents’ rooms by their loved ones to ensure quality of care.

A handful of states currently have laws granting individuals the affirmative right to install surveillance cameras in their nursing home rooms, and other states are considering similar legislation.