Wednesday 7 November 2018

Nearly 10,000 older people could face medicine and home support disruption, watchdog warns

Nearly 10,000 older people could face medicine and home support disruption, watchdog warns One the country’s largest home care providers that supports thousands of older people to get dressed, prepare meals and take their medicines has been unable provide “adequate assurance” that it will be able to confirm funding beyond the end of the month, a watchdog has warned.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has written to 84 councils across England who use services from care group Allied Healthcare, which it said had announced its intention to apply for a Company Voluntary Arrangement in April to restructure its debts.

The company supports around 9,300 elderly and disabled people with managing their medication, washing, dressing, cooking and other activities. The Independent

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