Waiting for Care ADASS Report May 2022 New survey findings from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services show that more than half a million people are now waiting for an adult social care assessment, for care or a direct payment to begin or for a review of their care. The latest data suggests:
- More than six in 10 councils that responded (61%) say they are having to prioritise assessments and are only able to respond to people where abuse or neglect is highlighted, for hospital discharge or after a temporary period of residential care to support recovery and reablement.
- 506,131 people were waiting for assessments, reviews, and/or care support to begin
- There has been a 16% increase in the number of hours of home care that have been delivered since Spring 2021, but that dipped from a high of over 41m hours in Autumn 2021 in the first quarter of this year as staff vacancies and sickness impacted
Almost 170,000 hours a week of home care could not be delivered because of a shortage of care workers during the first three months of 2022. That is a dramatic seven-fold increase since Spring 2021
See also:
- Chief Social Worker for Adults publishes annual report Department of Health and Social Care
- Official Statistics: Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: May 2022 Department of Health and Social Care
- NHS Providers responds to ADASS report 'Waiting for care and support' NHS Providers
- Social care: Half a million adults waiting for help in England BBC News
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