Did anyone see last night’s Panorama programme about care at home?
God it was alarming.
I know we’ve all heard about cuts and elderly, plus some disabled, not getting any or decent care packages.
It really did scare me!
Care agencies pay carers such low wages, around £7 an hour. They are crying out for carers, but the unsocial hours, pressure to cover unreasonable amounts of calls in a short time, is pushing carers into leaving jobs they love, but can’t cope with.
Lots of agencies are facing possible bankruptcy. They can’t run with the amounts of money councils give them.
My 2 carers are self employed and I am able to pay them a decent wage and they earn every penny.
I’m being reviewed next Monday by my care package manager and am praying and hoping i don’t get my hours cut.
Pollsx
I didn’t see it but I must admit the state of the care system does frighten me! Me and my boyfriend have discussed whether I should pay into a pension or a care pot to ensure good provision. I think the wages and the hours are awful and carers are massively undervalued by the system - when in fact for many they are a lifeline.
Will whisper a little prayer for you Sunday night Poll x
i’ll lead a chorus of the rest of the iceni tribe to pray for poll’s benefit to escape intact.
It isn’t all it’s made out to be on tv but it certainly isn’t easy to get good carers… and yes care packages are being cut …councils simply do not have enough money to go round anymore even with the precept and additional money given in budget … it’s a drop in the ocean of the gap… I spend my days trying to grapple with this problem then wonder why I come home knackered… there is also a knack to handling your review… pm me by all means
I was a home carer for cancer patients. Sadly, carers are underpaid. I was always running late because I could not leave people. The role of a “carer” should be cos they care, not set to timetables & getting in as many vunerable people as they can in the timescale to satisfy the ones in charge, I unfortunately could not endorse their money making system, hence me going to uni to address their greed. Really wish I could have achieved my aim before this damned illness took it away. The whole system needs serious address, really annoys me. xx