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In an exclusive video interview, Home Care Insight editor Sarah Clarke spoke to Dominique Kent, co-founder of the Live-in Care Hub and chair of the United Kingdom Home Care Association.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDReGGtGovo&feature=emb_logo
She discusses a campaign to recruit 21,000 more care workers to the sector amid the coronavirus crisis and says the Hub, and the 21 live-in care providers within it, are ready to “step up” and create capacity planning for NHS discharge teams in order to get people home from hospital safely.
Kent and her peers are working hard to convince NHS trusts that live-in care is a safer alternative to discharging people into a care homes and mitigates the risk of COVID-19 cross-transmission between residents.
For more on this story and to watch the interview – CLICK HERE
With so much uncertainty and conflicting information regarding COVID-19, we wanted to inform our service users and families what Everycare are currently doing about COVID-19.
We are following and implementing all advice and guidelines provided by the UK Government, Public Health England , Public Health Wales, Public Health Scotland, CQC, UKHCA, National Health Service (NHS) and the Health and Safety Executive. We are monitoring the situation closely and are in constant communication with our team providing updates and advice on policies and procedures as new information becomes available.We are vigilantly monitoring the situation to ensure none of our Carers or Staff have a cough or temperature, or display any other symptoms of the virus.We would be grateful in return that should you display any of the symptoms of the virus that you immediately inform us so that appropriate action can be taken.The Government’s guidance recommends that the best way to reduce any risk of infection is good hygiene and avoiding direct or close contact (within 2 metres) with any potentially infected person. Our care and support staff always maintain high standards of hygiene and follow robust infection control guidelines, but given that we care for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities, during this outbreak we expect them to be extra vigilant about handwashing, coughs and sneezes, and keeping clients’ homes clean. The well-being of our clients and staff is our highest priority.
One point which is frequently raised by both staff and Clients is the use of face masks by our Care staff. In normal day-to-day activities facemasks do not provide protection from respiratory viruses, such as COVID-19. It is recommended that face masks should be worn by infected individuals only when advised by a healthcare worker (to reduce the risk of transmitting the infection to other people) and not routinely by care staff.
If you are currently self isolating due to coronavirus and you need assistance in respect to your personal care needs, including help with shopping, domestic duties or other home care requirements please contact your local Everycare office.
All our care is provided by our highly trained and vetted care workers with experience of working in a wide variety of home care settings.
We would like to thank you for your continued support and wish you all good health during this very difficult time.
We are actively recruiting.
Whilst we are taking all government advice and ensuring our staff and service users, families and community are as safe as they can be with all possible measures in place, we have also got to make sure we have ample staff to work with us whilst those who cannot – who are maybe self isolating or showing symptoms. Therefore, we are strongly recruiting for the domiciliary care department, the care homes and nanny department. All have availability now, in the medium term and potentially also long term.
Please email ellie@everycarenannies.co.uk with a CV, and an idea of hours you are available.
Tax rises to cover the cost of caring for elderly and disabled people are being considered by the Welsh Government. The money raised could be spent on abolishing care fees or on a pay rise for care workers. A consultation on possible reforms to social care is due to start this summer.
Health Minister Vaughan Gething is set to call for “honesty” and a “grown-up debate” about increasing care costs. But the idea of raising income tax is likely to prove contentious in the run-up to the Welsh elections next year. Social care is under pressure across the UK from a squeeze on funding, an ageing population and high staff turnover. The state spends about £1.2bn on adult social care every year in Wales.
But in a statement to AMs on Tuesday Mr Gething will say the cost is predicted to grow between £30m and £300m by 2023. If the government wants “to seriously improve the quality and the reach of care, then it will require more funding”, he told BBC Wales.
For more on this story visit the BBC Wales website
