Monthly Archives: June 2011
Concern at ‘£610m care funding cut’
Concern at ‘£610m care funding cut’
Source : Press Association
Published on 27 June 2011 10:00 AM
Funding for social care for older people has been cut annually by a ‘devastating’ £610 million.
Following austerity measures implemented by the coalition Government, data from Age UK reveals care budgets for older people have been reduced by 8.4%.
YOUNG carers can enjoy a bit of time with a good book
A novel way to get young carers reading
READING UP … June Hindmarsh, left, and Jackie Buckley at the library with young carers.
By ANGELA REED
Published on Monday 27 June 2011 09:50
YOUNG carers can enjoy a bit of time with a good book – thanks to libraries in South Tyneside.
The bookshelves at the Young Carers Project, run by Carers Association in South Tyneside (Cast), were bolstered by £500 worth of new titles.
Failure to reform elderly care ‘will be catastrophic’
Failure to reform elderly care ‘will be catastrophic’
The system of care for the elderly will face “catastrophic” breakdown if politicians are not prepared to work together to back painful long-term reform, experts warn today.
By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent
7:00AM BST 27 Jun 2011
Leading charities and experts have written to The Daily Telegraph warning the current care system is “reaching crisis point” and must be radically overhauled, even it means making people pay more.
