"Waiting lists for home care for older people and people with a disability are highest in the west and north-west counties - with 1,334 in a queue for the service in this region as figures show an ongoing postcode lottery."
"Around 4,833 are waiting for home care across the country, some needing the support for the first time and others hoping to get additional hours to continue to live independently at home."
Waiting lists for home care are heavily concentrated in the west and north-west counties, where 1,334 people are waiting for services. A total of 4,833 people are waiting for home care across the country, demonstrating uneven access by region. People on the lists include those seeking home care for the first time and others requesting additional hours to remain living independently at home. The distribution of waiting lists amounts to a postcode lottery in home care availability. Queue sizes point to strained home care capacity and geographically uneven allocation of support for older people and people with disabilities.
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