Having worked for many private care homes, local authority care homes and home care I feel I must reply to Mark Cosens’ letter (Thursday, December 23).
I must say the care given by local authorities is by far the best.
The quality of care given by local authorities is excellent and second to none.
I wish I could say the same thing for the private sector as I have an elderly relative at the moment who used to be cared for by the council care team.
However, they have now been taken over by private carers. The care is not as good and I would go back to council care anytime if I was offered the choice, which I have not been.
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