Care workers "Have to Move on to Survive"

The UK is in the middle of a Carer Crisis as more Care workers are turning to other careers due to lack of support

Within the cost of living crisis and facing the aftermath of the Covid-19 Pandemic the ever decreasing number of care workers is having a huge impact on Disabled and Elderly people who need access to it.

The Role of a PA (Personal Assistant) is made to help each disabled person become more independent by providing support with every day activities, PA's are employed by the disabled person often through a scheme called "Direct Payments" however the process is often difficult and people often find that when assessed they aren't given the amount of support that they need due to budget cuts and the PA's aren't given the training or support that they need.

Kez Symcox, 21 from Surrey who has experienced both sides as a former carer and now as someone receiving care said that:

"For such a demanding career there's so little support, Mental Health Suffers and Bills can't be paid"

According to Charity Carers UK 44% of adults who are carers for over 35 hours a week are living in Poverty and 600 working carers quit every day from the lack of suppor

t.

The rate at which carers and PA's are quitting due to lack of pay and training has caused a national shortage where many disabled people can't access the support they are entitled to

Kez Said:

"However Much you love the actual work and the people you work with, you have to move on to survive"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUne9DXyNvo

Lauren Perry @aticcersguidetolife who is a 23 year old disability advocate and also has a PA to help her with every day tasks said:

"Having no care as a disabled person strips you of any independence and control you have."

Lauren also said:

"The wrong care support will mean you are isolated from the community...becoming more unwell adding more pressure to the NHS"

The pressure on the NHS and number of available beds in h

ospitals can often be linked back to lack of social care in the community meaning people who could be well enough to go home with the right support in place cannot.

Pressure is being put on family members to become unpaid carers who save the government up to £132 billion every year. In turn this has a negative impact on mental health all around

the country.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6sdT4sWVEs

Advocates, Disabled People, PA's, Carers and families all over

the UK are calling on the government for the right funding and support to relieve the pressure on the NHS after broken promises to fix the health and social care system in 2019.

PM Rishi Sunak commented in a tweet

"We've published a new blueprint to help recover urgent and emergency care services, reduce waiting times, and improve patient experience. "

But families are still concerned the situation is not being taken seriously.

We contacted The UK Department of Health and Social care but received no response