Most councils are imposing unreasonably short
time limits on care for the elderly at home, according to the UK
Homecare Association.
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services said it illustrated the financial pressures on the system.
Around 640,000 carers visit people in their homes across the UK on a daily basis, helping them with basic tasks like dressing, washing, and heating up meals.
But as budgets tighten, increasing numbers are being told to clockwatch; having time limits set on visits.
In its survey, the UK Homecare Association heard from 739 companies providing care at people's homes, representing 90% of all local authority areas.
You can read more on this story on the BBC News website here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18347303
As the number of older citizens grows, the need for more health care providers may also arise. We should commend them because they are doing a job which is almost dependent on dedication. However, we should also accept the fact that they also need income. Cutting their working time would lessen their salary, which might affect their motivation. But a part of me says that we still have lots of good providers that would continue working at their fullest at the given time that they are required to work!
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Well when old members of our family needs extra care then we have to find some alternative solution for it so that there should be always someone to take care of them 24 hours a day but yes i do agree that this is not so easy but yes we can hire some come home care Dublinservices for them so that care can be provided at home only in front of us so there is no need to keep them far from us.
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