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Section 29. DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE
The demand for home help continues to increase and
assistance was given for 181,602 hours compared with 177,764
hours the previous year. Most categories show a general increase,
with a particular demand for help for maternity cases especially
in the East Area.
A directly provided Night Attendance Service was introduced
at the beginning of the year to replace the existing agency
arrangements.
The types of cases offered assistance are limited to -
(a) Patients residing alone who are seriously ill.
(b) Patients seriously ill in their own homes where an
aged husband or wife cannot provide the necessary
assistance.
(c) The relief of relatives who have. to give routine
night attention to sick people.
The new service is auxiliary to the Domestic Help Service
and subject to supervision by the domestic help organisers. The
demand for the service is not large.