Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domiciliary care workers in Wales, UK: a data linkage cohort study using the SAIL Databank

During 2018 –20,>950 000 people in the UK received domiciliary care from nearly 823 000 domiciliary care workers (DCWs) from over 10 100 home care providers and the demand is predicted to increase significantly over the next 20 years. DCWs provide support to adults in their own home with household tasks, personal care or any activities that allow the individual to maintain independence. Support can demand close contact, assisting with bodily functions, managing continence, assisting with oral and dental care and providing other personal care. In the UK, domiciliary care can be funded publicly by local councils, privately funded or a combination of both.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news