Many people expect it to take a week or less to find a home care provider, with one in 10 expecting home care to be free.
Care Sourcer is helping to find care home and care-at-home options for elderly people leaving or about to leave hospital.
Care Sourcer
The free programme, provided through Health Assured, is available to employees of both domiciliary care and care home providers.
The UK insurer has recently invested £6 million in a care comparison and matching site.