Homecare staffing crisis putting people at risk of harm

Homecare staffing crisis putting people at risk of harm

The homecare sector is beset by a staffing crisis, with the number of people waiting for a carer falling by just 59 since February.

There are fears that older people may be forced into residential care sooner than they would like or left languishing in hospital as 4,728 people are now waiting to be provided with a carer in their own home.

The homecare sector is beset by a staffing crisis, with the number of people waiting for a carer falling by just 59 since February.

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