Carers and long nails(I mean talons) [hmm]

Not sure what they are allowed, but common sense and hygiene should prevail for carers ( common sense being not so common!)
Contact the head of the dept and talk to them about it?
Hope your Mother receives good care.

I can't see how they can work properly with long talons. I've cut my nails very short now that extra hand washing and nail brushing is recommended - and I'm just a pensioner!

off out will pop back tonight thanks all.. carers do a great job, just all new for us at the mo and have to keep my mum safe, but she is on steroids so more prone to infection.(she is very independant) says she won' t need the careres for long

They should have their nails kept short, and without nail varnish or rings on their fingers. (Wedding bands are ok)

As soon as the carers came into the house when my H needed care they put gloves on.
With very long nails I think they would have torn them or at least they would have been uncomfortable.
I would ring the manager of the care agency and mention it.

I agree - long talons are incompatible with a personal care role and make is impossible to wear the necessary gloves.

I used to be a bit wary (as a social worker) of mothers with long talons - how do you hug your child, stroke their face or do any of the normal motherly things if you have pointed weapons on the end of your fingers?

A bit ott in my opinion. I would only worry that the carer isn't doing his/her job correctly. Carers are in demand, especially good reliable ones. The last thing I would want to do is complain about the length of their finger nails. They should, however, have gloves on when hands-on treatment of their clients, for their own safety. If the length of their nails is preventing them from doing so then that is a problem.

I am a carer and I believe the guidelines are if you hold your hands in front of your face Palms facing you ,you should not be able to see the tips of your nails over the tops of your fingers also I never wear nail varnish....

It’s just possible the carer was expecting to have Christmas off and was called in to deal with your emergency assessment. I hate it when everyone assumes from the off that someone is unprofessional and should be complained about. Did she cause any harm? If not, I’d suggest that a little charity might encourage you to back off.