Home help service praised

CARE bosses have praised a Lothians council for the standard of their home helps.

The Care Commission gave Midlothian Council good marks for the support its care workers provided to those in need.

The Care Commission concluded in its report: "Service users and their families spoke highly of the support that they received from the care workers."

Councillor Jackie Aitchison, Midlothian Council elected member with responsibility for adult and community care, added: "I would like to congratulate staff for their dedication in delivering an improved service for our customers.

"Staff have continued to provide a good standard of care and support in a changing environment that is not without its challenges. A good rating is also a reassurance to our service users that they are receiving a quality service."

The Care Commission inspected the council's home care service and assessed the quality of care and support it provided - a key theme of the National Care Standards.