A resident in need of care at home has been left waiting at least 449 days by South Gloucestershire Council for support to be put in place after an assessment, it has been revealed. And the average waiting time is more than two months, a council meeting heard.
The authority says the delays are longer than it would like and have been caused by recruitment problems for providers, although it insists people are not generally left without support because they are likely to be receiving another service already. In a written question, Lib Dem opposition Cllr Ben Nutland asked for the average waiting time for support to be allocated to adults who have had their needs assessed, and also the longest wait.
Conservative cabinet member for adults and housing Cllr Ben Stokes replied: “Our longest wait that has not yet been met is 449 days. This is for specialist support for a small number of hours one day a week.”
