Care homes failing on end of life care wishes

Three key standards for looking after people with dementia are only “adequate or less” at almost four out of ten care homes, a report by inspectors has revealed.

The Care Inspectorate rated the performance of 42 per cent of care homes across Scotland as adequate or lower when it came to providing end of life care that respects an individual’s wishes.

Two-fifths (40 per cent) of homes received this grading when it came to ensuring residents have the right to be as independent as possible.

The report was based on studies of 145 care homes between June last year and March 2017.

More than half of the Scottish homes examined were “performing at a good or better level in terms of meeting people’s needs, rights and expectations”.