Commenting on the King’s Fund Social Care 360 report calling for increased funding and stability for the social care sector, RCOT Director of Practice and Innovation, Karin Orman, said:
‘This report echoes what we’ve been hearing from our members. Occupational therapists and support workers help people move into care homes or other supportive living environments after a stay in hospital or when they need to move out of their own home. We also work within residential and nursing homes, delivering essential care to those who need it.
‘Investing in the social care workforce, which includes occupational therapists and the occupational therapy support workforce, means we can help stop people’s health conditions getting worse and prevent people from reaching crisis point. It also means people will have more support in their own homes for longer, reducing pressure on an already-stretched healthcare workforce, saving money and reducing waiting lists.’