I watched my wife leave for work this morning; exhausted and demoralised
She works as a Home Carer.
She has the misfortune to work for the London Borough of Islington… Yet again the fat cats of the Councillors and their overpaid management are creating heartache.
Last night, in her own time, after her double-shift, she attended the “Overview Committee” Meeting at the Town Hall.
Home Carer clients and their families argued that the services provided by the Council Home Carers were “top class”. Far superior to anything provided by the various agencies that swim around like bottom-feeders in a fish tank.
Despite this the Overview Committee decided to support the “decision” (Diktat?) of the “Executive”.
Yet again the Council has decided to “examine” privatising the Home Care Service.
Recent official reviews have praised the dedication and high levels of skill and training demonstrated by the Home Care Service.
Council Reports presented to the Committee said:
“Overall client satisfaction with domiciliary care services, based on customer feedback, is between 95% and 98% of those that are interviewed through contract monitoring visits.” * Report of Executive Member for Health and Social Care for Adults. Agenda Item E1. 9th February 2006.* (Available on Council Website.)
The overwhelming majority of Islington Home Carers are women, many part-time workers, many mothers, or carers, fitting in their working hours around their families.
If you have any older relatives in Islington, or live in Islington yourself and plan to get old…
Fight and Complain!
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Just enter your post code and find out the email addresses of your councillors and M.P.s.
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Happy Women’s Day…
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