Casdon
It’s controversial to say this I know, but I think people who have very complex needs should not have their care costs at home met by the NHS. If money and staff were no object, it would be a different matter, but spending many hundreds of thousands of pounds and providing 24 hour nursing care for one person does take from other services because it is so much more expensive than care home provision, and therefore from a number of other patients, who would benefit just as much. I’d rather see the money spent in improving care home provision and quality of care.
I’d rather see the money spent in improving care home provision and quality of care.
Absolutely agree.
There is a dread of going into a care-home at the moment and it should not, and does not, have to be like this.
Care homes don't need to be 5-star luxury hotels, just clean and comfortable with enough well-trained staff to cater for the needs of the patients.
It really shouldn't be impossible to achieve this - if the will is there.