Short home care visits 'plague system'
Posted: 29 Jan 2016, 11:21Short home care visits 'plague system'
By Nick Triggle Health correspondent
Unacceptably short 15-minute home care visits to elderly and disabled people are still plaguing the care system in England, a report suggests.
Research by Unison found "distressing" cases of care being compromised after surveying councils and care workers.
Councils are not meant to schedule 15-minute visits for personal care, like help with washing, dressing or eating.
But the union said its findings showed many were still doing just that despite repeated calls for longer visits.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35411702
By Nick Triggle Health correspondent
Unacceptably short 15-minute home care visits to elderly and disabled people are still plaguing the care system in England, a report suggests.
Research by Unison found "distressing" cases of care being compromised after surveying councils and care workers.
Councils are not meant to schedule 15-minute visits for personal care, like help with washing, dressing or eating.
But the union said its findings showed many were still doing just that despite repeated calls for longer visits.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35411702