Mr. Ed Crotty:

The information given varies from CHO to CHO. One is given the initials and gender of the person, a small amount of information on a person's needs, plus the hours and times of day a homecarer must be available that have been stipulated by the public health nurse. Typically, it could be an hour in the morning such as between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. or half an hour at lunchtime. Providers are told the total number of hours per week, the breakdown of hours, the gender of the person and the address.