Elderly people are forced to wait up to one year for care Elderly people who are told they qualify for home care are having to wait up to a year for their first visit from a carer, shocking figures revealed last night.
A survey of councils revealed many vulnerable people routinely face delays of more than six months before they get the help they need with tasks such as washing, dressing, cleaning and cooking.
Under one authority, the delay for delivery of an adult social care package stretched to longer than a year. The Daily Mail
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A survey of councils revealed many vulnerable people routinely face delays of more than six months before they get the help they need with tasks such as washing, dressing, cleaning and cooking.
Under one authority, the delay for delivery of an adult social care package stretched to longer than a year. The Daily Mail
See also:
- Reality Check: Who gets social care and who pays for it? BBC News
- Elderly left to wait a year for the care needed, investigation finds The Daily Telegraph
- The Guardian view on social care: all councils need more cash | Editorial The Guardian
- Investigation reveals the desperate wait elderly and vulnerable face for social care ITV News
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