The Cardiff Domiciliary Care Provider Association has voiced its opposition to proposed changes by Cardiff Council with a video on YouTube.

The Council plans to shake up domiciliary care in the city, cutting the number of independent firms it uses to provide 80 per cent of its home care from 56 to 11 by March next year. It says this will save an estimated £1.5m.

However care providers have joined forces to make the 10-minute video in protest against the plans which will involve awarding a smaller number of firms tenders lasting three years, rather than appointing firms as a need arises.

The Cardiff Domiciliary Care Provider Association, which calls the proposals "unworkable, unrealistic and cruel" in the video, hopes it will persuade councillors to think again on the plans, ahead of tomorrow’s committee meeting about the proposals (on November 19).

So far 347 people have viewed the video. For the full story see: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2010/11/17/youtube-video-voices-opposition-to-care-changes-91466-27667689/#ixzz15exihuA4

To view the video see: www.youtube.com/user/tsavoury