Staff shortages are creating an "unprecedented crisis" in the care sector on the Isle of Wight and across the UK.
Drector of adult social care and housing needs on the Island, Dr Carol Tozer, has warned of "major pressures" facing the industry..
Speaking to Sky News, Dr Tozer, said finding staff has proved difficult, with vulnerable people being left without care.
Anne Gustar, 80, who lives on her own on the Island, is completely reliant on her three-times daily care visits. According to Sky News, a couple of weeks ago, her carer didn't show up.
"I can't live without them. I was a carer for 30 years at the local hospital. I know what it's like."
"I just assumed he was coming back to put me to bed but it was getting dark, and I thought I'm going to crawl over there and then I thought oh well I can sleep in my chair."
The Isle of Wight Council's team were forced to step in after 24 other vulnerable people were also left waiting for their evening care visits, before being told there weren't enough available staff to come and put them to bed.
Dr Tozer said low pay was one of the reasons for a lack of staff, especially on the Island:
"We talk a lot about winter pressures, but here on the island, there's also key summer pressures because our economy relies on hospitality and the tourist business - if you can earn more doing that, that is what you will do when you are on national minimum or national living wage."
The government says it is working to "ensure we have the right number of staff to meet increasing demands" and will "soon be outlining reforms to the adult social care system".
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson told Sky News:
"The social care workforce, providers and local authorities have worked tirelessly throughout this pandemic to deliver good quality adult social care.
"The government is working with employers to ensure we have the right number of staff to meet increasing demands and this includes running national recruitment campaigns every year.
"To support social care providers through the pandemic we have provided local authorities with billions of pounds in funding.
"We will soon be outlining reforms to the adult social care system, with proposals being brought forward later this year."
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