For 93-year-old Noel Kelly, having a care package at home keeps him feeling safe and, he says, out of hospital. The pensioner, who lives in Islandmagee, has diabetes and needs four personal care ...

Noel Kelly says home care keeps him out of hospital For 93-year-old Noel Kelly, having a care package at home keeps him feeling safe and, he says, out of hospital. The pensioner, who lives in ...

My package saves me from going to hospital", he said. His comments come as BBC News NI reveals the number of people waiting for a home care package has jumped by 50% in two years to more than 4,000.

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Until recently, my mum had cared for me 24/7 since my health deteriorated when I was 14. Although we also had care workers come in, they couldn’t care for all of my needs, namely the medical ones, ...