My 90 year old aunt was told she was "entitled" to 2 days LA care support to wash, dress and put to bed at night/get up in the morning, following her return home from a short stay at a rehab hospital - she kept falling.
On the first day the two carers were female but on the second day two male carers arrived on her doorstep. By chance I happened to be visiting at the time, and despite me being surprised at two male carers, i asked my aunt if she was happy for the male carers to help her shower and dress her.
She said she definitely wasn't happy, and din't want them to come in. I told them I'd look after my aunt.
My question is - if they so choose, can people needing personal care require that care to be given by carers of the same gender as themselves?Surely that would be some kind of basic right? I do appreciate that it may not bother some people.
As my aunt said, if i hadn't happened to be there, she would have been alone in the house with two males when she was at her most vulnerable.
I suspect the accepted wisdom on this topic may be that the carers have seen it all before. but that's not much reassurance for a frail elderly lady who was terrified at the prospect presented to her.
On the first day the two carers were female but on the second day two male carers arrived on her doorstep. By chance I happened to be visiting at the time, and despite me being surprised at two male carers, i asked my aunt if she was happy for the male carers to help her shower and dress her.
She said she definitely wasn't happy, and din't want them to come in. I told them I'd look after my aunt.
My question is - if they so choose, can people needing personal care require that care to be given by carers of the same gender as themselves?Surely that would be some kind of basic right? I do appreciate that it may not bother some people.
As my aunt said, if i hadn't happened to be there, she would have been alone in the house with two males when she was at her most vulnerable.
I suspect the accepted wisdom on this topic may be that the carers have seen it all before. but that's not much reassurance for a frail elderly lady who was terrified at the prospect presented to her.