Are care homes up to the job?
They say nothing in this world is certain, except death and taxes. So you'd think care homes would be pretty good at dealing with the inevitable. Not so, according to a by the watchdog, the .
Their inspectors found that 43% of homes they visited were not aware that specialised care should be given to residents with terminal conditions such as cancer and dementia. Quite simply, they need to improve their palliative and end-of-life support.
This includes things as basic as discussing whether residents know they're dying and what their last wishes are. The report says that more than half of the homes failed to adequately train staff on how to deal with these sensitive issues surrounding death or dying.
The full report is available .
So what's been your experience? Do you trust care homes to look after your elderly relatives? Call me after 8am on 0500 92 95 00. Or leave your comments here.
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