A carer, who looks after his wife, said he was finally able to put the heating on after ‘life-changing’ hospital discharge support increased the couple’s finances by £15,000 a year. Care centre officers got in touch with the pensioner about support when his wife was being discharged from hospital.
Older people’s support worker, David Reid, talked about the support available at a recent council health board meeting. The service provided through the carers centre has proved vital, with delayed hospital discharges reaching unmanageable levels.
East Ayrshire Carers Centre supports unpaid carers in parts of Scotland, with similar schemes available in England. David explained the approach during a presentation to East Ayrshire Integration Joint Board, the Daily Record reports.
