South Lanarkshire Council set to recruit extra 'care at home' staff to support services
dailyrecord.co.ukSouth Lanarkshire Council is looking for extra staff to support care services as winter approaches.At the Social Work Resources Committee meeting on September 7, an outline of the progress of the modernisation of the 'care at home' service was outlined as well as plans to recruit more staff to help support the service.The 'care at home' service plays a vital role in achieving the goal of supporting people to live independently and safely at home.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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