One in seven carers say they cannot afford to eat at least one meal a day
Almost a third of social care workers nationally can no longer live on their salary according to a shock report. New polling lays bare the impact of the cost of living crisis on the sector with one in seven carers saying they cannot afford to eat at least one meal a day.
“It is wrong that you can earn more working in a supermarket than providing vital care, and enjoy better terms, conditions and career opportunities in the NHS for doing the same job.” Some 49% of care workers reported they have had at least one patient whose only regular social contact is them. With 165,000 staff vacancies in England already, recruitment is blighted by negative perceptions of social care work.
A Government spokeswoman said: “We’re supporting people across the country with rising prices including through our new Energy Price Guarantee that will save the average household £1,000 a year and 8 million people will receive £1200 in direct payments. • 33% of care workers surveyed in the region have a positive overall experience of working in the sector, compared to 17% having a negative experience• 87% of care workers surveyed in Scotland report that their place of work is understaffed.• 60% of care workers surveyed have been in a situation they have felt unqualified to handle in the last 12 months, with 20% finding themselves in that situation ‘often’ or ‘constantly’.
• Over half of care workers surveyed think the cost-of-living crisis has affected their patients, and consequently impacted their ability to deliver care• 80% of adults in Scotland would prefer to receive care at their own home vs only 4% in a facility such as a care home or hospital.
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