Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) -
According to the results of this survey, people needing more intense care and support after hospital are pushing local councils to overspend. For example, the survey reveals a 7.5 per cent increase in the number of people requiring multiple visits from two or more care workers, called ‘double handed care’ since last year, now totalling 49,000 people. As more care workers are needed to provide care and support to people with complex needs, costs to councils are increasing.