Are 15 minute visits a useful part of a care package?

D186080R-300x200Across the country recently, there has been a lot of discussion about how useful 15 minute visits are, as part of a care package. If someone is also having other visits to provide care throughout the day, then the short 15 minute visits can be a useful means of checking that someone is safe or providing a drink or medication, if required. But how satisfying are they for the individual? Certainly, it is a very short time if someone requires more than a drink or check, particularly if there is no other interaction with people during the day. What are your thoughts on this? Here is a link to interesting article about this topic.