Cuts fill forced local councils to save money,but making people pay to be helped off the ground is sinister and cruelDuring my time at Essex county fire and rescue service, barely a shift went by without receiving a call from an elderly person who had fallen in their home, or from their concerned neighbour or carer.
The calls were always the same: a frightened voice,racked with humility and embarrassment, apologising profusely for “wasting” our time. “I telephoned because I know you can accumulate in my house. I can’t accumulate up, and you see. I’m so sorry to trouble you.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com