Here I'm finding patients are being told there's a three week wait for a care package so do they want to stay in hospital or go home and wait? Of course they say go home, without care, then the voluntary sector is expected to produce miracles and conjour up volunteers to help. Of course they don't do nursing or personal care so the poor patients are effectively having to manage the best they can.
It stinks.
Readmisssions are escalating and the pattern is repeated.
The local home care providers are not only lacking any capacity but the care provided is somewhat dubious in one agency and being monitored by CQC.
It's incredibly depressing and worries me sick as the service I work for struggles to support the most vulnerable in our society.
Do you get emotionally attached to the plants in your garden ?
