Monthly Archives: May 2013
What carers can expect by 2018!
What to expect from health and social care
The contribution of carers to society is increasingly being recognised. It’s also widely accepted that carers are likely to know more about the needs of the people they care for than anyone else. Government guidance for health and social care professionals often emphasises the value of listening to carers and involving them in planning the care of the person they look after. The government national carers’ strategy, /PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_085345″ shape=”rect”>Carers at the heart of 21st century families and communities, states that by 2018:
If we don’t adjust things for their needs, the system will collapse
System for looking after elderly people is dysfunctional and getting worse, says care minister
Radhika Sanghani , Ella Pickover
Tuesday 14 May 2013
The Government’s Care and Support Minister minister Norman Lamb has warned that the way the elderly are cared for is “dysfunctional” and that it is “getting worse” as the population ages.
The Liberal Democrat said: “This is a new challenge – people with chronic conditions living for more years. If we don’t adjust things for their needs, the system will collapse.