Well done the house of Lords at last they have seen that this ill conceived scheme is unworkable, i was supprised to see carers uk pushing this bill through parliament -
it is funded to the tune of 700-000 million quid not even half of what may be req, asking the N.H.S. and local authorities to find the cash when they are also being forced to close other facilities for the elderly disabled . the numbers who may need help 280-000 +160-000 this increased to 400-0000 to 250-000 depending on which health minister was talking .
but the biggest problem was that many of these critically ill elderly disabled should in fact be in hospital for "real care" the level of ilness that the scheme would cover was the critically ill who needed help with FEEDING,DRINKING,TOILETING & PERSONAL HYGIENE as i`ve said before very few seriously ill will be classed as critically ill and will miss out on this so called care at home and the main problem for me was the amount of time that was available 6.5 hours per week 1 hour per day come on lets get real to help some one who is this ill would need at least 35 hours per week 35 hours oh thats just what we as carers have to provide just to be able to claim the carers allowance .
this cash could have increased the carers allowance by at least £20 per week ...
yesterday we had occ/therapist with social worker at home visit, social worker told me that to provide 1 hours care worker as sitter not doing any work now cost £11 per hour 6.5 hours per week £70 + do the maths it aint gonna work ...
and for Phil Hope to say families who stand to benefit from this free personal care at home will be bitterly disapointed , if he was providing 30,40,50 hours per week i would agree but six hours come on Phil wake up ....six hours by the time the coffee`s made they will be on their way and who wants agency workers many who never even turn up on time ....
