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Unacceptably short 15-minute home care visits to elderly and disabled people are still plaguing the care system in England, a report suggests.
Research by Unison found “distressing” cases of care being compromised after surveying councils and care workers. Councils are not meant to schedule 15-minute visits for personal care, like help with washing, dressing or eating. But the union said its findings showed many were still doing just that despite repeated calls for longer visits.
Ministers have been demanding councils which are in charge of care services stop using the so-called “flying visits”.
Everycare is pleased that we have never done 15 minute calls as we have always believed you cannot deliver any form of quality care in that time.
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End of Life Care in Eastbourne – Consider Live in Care
The BBC have reported that 1.86 million people over 50 had un met care needs in 2012/13 with this number set to increase.
Added to this the number of people receiving help from local councils reduced by 28% over the last 4 years and 1 in 10 people will need to spend £100,000 plus over their lifetimes on their care.
With social care in crisis it has never been more important for people to start to plan for their care needs in later life.
A relatively new service which is often overlooked is Live in Care. This service pairs clients with carers who enable people to remain living independently in their own homes by living in with the client. This means that clients are not tied to a specific regime of meal times or tasks giving far greater freedom than traditional home care services provide.
With the increasing demand for nursing home beds outstripping the supply the UKHCA (United Kingdom Home Care Association) are forecasting that this will be the largest growth area in care over the coming 15 years.
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Huntington’s disease (formerly known as Huntington’s chorea) is an inherited condition causing progressive brain damage.
The cause of Huntington’s disease.
The disease is caused by a faulty gene, which causes a protein called huntingtin to be produced in the brain. This protein damages and ultimately kills off brain cells. As the disease progresses, it leads to depression and psychiatric problems, uncontrolled movement (from ‘chorea’ – the Greek word for dancing), problems with eating and swallowing, behaviour changes, memory loss and poor cognition.
Huntington’s Disease – Facts & figures
Around 12 people out of every 100,000 in the UK have Huntington’s. The disease affects both men and women and it’s possible to develop Huntington’s at any age. If symptoms develop before someone is 20 years old, the disease is referred to as Juvenile Huntington’s disease (JHD). Thankfully, this is pretty rare, representing only 5-10% of people affected with HD. Typically, most people who develop problems are diagnosed between the ages of 35 and 55 years old. The condition generally progresses for around 10-25 years.
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