Author Archives: wendy

Joint letter to Andrew Lansley on reform of care funding

March 5, 2012   Carers, disability

An alliance of charities, care homes and housing providers says the government must not duck its commitment to reform

Dear Secretary of State,

On Tuesday 6th March, hundreds of older and disabled people, their families and carers will travel to Westminster with the same message for Parliament: we must end the crisis in our social care system.

They will speak for the millions of individuals and families we represent who are in desperate need of care and either going without or receiving inadequate support.

Years of underfunding, combined with rising demand have resulted in a social care system that is in crisis: an unfair and confusing postcode lottery which is now facing additional cuts. This is a challenge which successive Governments have failed to overcome – but we cannot wait any longer.

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Carers get healing to help them relax

March 4, 2012   Carers

Bromley Healing Centre healers help carers from Carers Lewisham to relax

 

SPIRITUAL healers have paid a visit to carers to help them relax and unwind.

Four healers from Bromley Healing Centre went along to Carers Lewisham in Forest Hill to provide the one-to-one sessions to 18 carers and staff.

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Carers and residents should be given a say in the care of the elderly

March 3, 2012   Carers, Older care

Fundamental change needed to improve elderly care, says report

Tristan Donovan

Residents and relatives should be given a direct say in the running of care homes, according to a report examining how care for the elderly could be improved.

The Delivering Dignity report, by a commission set up by Age UK, the NHS Confederation and Local Government Association, sets out a range of recommendations designed to act as “a call to arms to the whole health and social care system”.

As well as greater involvement of residents in decision making, it also urges care homes to stamp out ageist language and calls for the creation of a new rating system for care homes that would inform inspections by the Care Quality Commission.

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