Coronavirus has left companies which support older and disabled people in their own homes struggling to cope, says their professional association.
The UK Home Care Association says the firms need more protective equipment for staff and clearer guidance on protecting clients. The virus has put care companies which were already financially vulnerable under additional pressure, says UKHCA.In a statement on Tuesday,The extra demands placed on care at home by the coronavirus outbreak have thrown the underlying social care crisis into sharp relief, UKHCA argues.
In the current situation, home care companies say they are likely to have more people needing care and will need to train extra staff as some will not be able to work if they become ill. Tuesday's announcement by NHS England that hospitals should free up some 15,000 beds by discharging long-term patients who are medically fit into the community is expected to pile even more pressure onto the social care sector in the coming weeks.
when the chips are down the privateer always fails.
It's not just care homes from what people are tweeting, is it? It's all care providers for who travel and go to people's homes to help wash them, bathe them, dress them and feed them. This is serious
We endured poor service and generally poor care for many years for and elderly and infirm relative. Whilst the care home looked good and had all the usual sales blurb, the only thing they ever did efficiently was excel in removing clients savings to fund their own lifestyles
Well if they keep their costumers alive revenue is assured also what did they expect to charge large sum of money for parking nana in front of day time TV.
Renationalise and this would be managed. I am gathering they have made good profits over the years but have nothing to support a crisis.
I hope this is not the case
Just an excuse they have made millions from councils now they going to use this virus as excuse to squeeze more money for shareholders from the council's. Bring all care homes under nhs control.
The UK Home Care Association says the firms need more protective equipment for staff and clearer guidance on protecting clients. Looks like not much was learnt from Swine Flu, no one is prepared
Maybe those super wealthy billionaires out there could rethink their need for buckets of cash and use resources, influence and clout working together in a global effort for a vaccine .You know it makes moral, economic sense. You are not immune physically or financially anymore.
....Shame, because they pocketed profits for so long 🤔💭
Maybe this will be a wake-up call for now valuable these care workers REALLY are and training, pay and conditions will improve drastically for them. If that happened we wouldn't have a problem getting workers. Should be a penny in the pound ring fenced tax for social care
✍️ 'fear bankruptcy'..... all care homes are for is milking the elderly dry
KTRIO1 is offering some voluntary consultancy to support affected care business giving advice on systems and processes and on obtaining financial support from their local authorities. Healthcare and social care industry need us more that ever BBCBreaking Corvid19uk
Cant our big massive profit making energy companies etc stop charging for utilities for the those struggling. When this over their business will still exist & their profits will level back again.
Payback Time? More long-term psychiatry, diabetology, primary care have so far caused more and more illness and death due to increased insulin levels, medicalization and passivation because care is governed by sponsorship.
Every pound of government belongs to the British people. Help people without getting into trouble. It is the people that determine the economy of the country. What is the money for a country where there are no people? With the help of the Lord we fight against coronavirus.
RE FRASE MONEY CARE COMPANYS CANT COPE WAKE UP ITS A BUISNESS , WHY ? NO MONEY IN IT .REVOLVING DOOR OF 65 POUNDS PER HEAD GOV 10 IN 5 OUT GOVERMENT CARDBOARD COFFIN ,.
These companies are mostly paid by social services and then they get extra from families.
Why would care companies fear bankruptcy? While allot of companies are having issues getting supplies since the NHS takes priority, surely care companies will be on the front lines lessening the load of the hospitals?
Not sure you read the article it was about homecare asking to be paid upfront for care packages.home care and care homes are needed to free up acute hospital beds
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It's a known fact care homes have RIPPED FAMILIES and the ELDERLY OFF for years sad though it is