Weekend health care available to older people in their home

The Daily Express Respect For The Elderly is claiming victory in the increased health care being provided to older people as well as the vulnerable. Two of the key benefits that may occur from providing 7 day home health care to the elderly is they will gain the respect they deserve by being able to live independent in their own home, and the usage at Accident and Emergency may decrease by over 150,000 visits by stopping weekend visits.

The central government Communities and Health Department, in partnership with local councils, is increasing funding by over £5 billion as part of the Better Care Fund, and the extra money will allow hundreds of thousands of older people to gain more and even improved medical care in their comfort of their flats and homes. This will be done by helping NHS and council services coordinate services for the vulnerable and elderly in their area.

The amount of people that will be able to help the vulnerable at home is also being increased, and this will lead to more jobs in many local areas as well. Almost 20,000 additional carers will be hired and working with the elderly in their home to provide this care. This will be made up of doctors, social workers, nurses, therapists and there may even be local volunteers as well, and all these individuals will participate.

In addition to the reduced visits to the A&E, it should reduce re-admissions. It is estimated by NHS that early releases and re-admissions will decrease by over 12,000 per year, which will allow for people to save money on their bills and transportation costs, and the government to also save on NHS funding.

Benefits to elderly and vulnerable from 7 day health care

The elderly will benefit in many ways. First, there will be be new health care progammes created for them by their care professional that is more effective for their needs. This will provide for seven day social care, so there will be assistance provided to them every day of the week.

Each older people will also now have a dedicated social care worker to care for them, while will lead to more consistent medical care for them. This means one nurse or medical professional will have all the records on them, they can share them more effectively, and it is more efficient care.

But the most important benefit is that the older person can still live at home, safely and independently. This was a key aim of the Daily Express Respect For The Elderly, and it is effective as care workers will be on call to address the needs. The care provided will also prevent problems even earlier, and address the root cause.