Category Archives: dementia

Elderly advised to get used to neglect

June 20, 2011   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia, Older care

Elderly advised to get used to neglect

Monday 20 June 2011
by Will Stone, Health & Social Affairs Reporter
Elderly people cared for in their homes were told today to prepare for ever-worsening neglect because of brutal government cuts.

Charity Age UK spoke out after the Equality and Human Rights Commission revealed that basic human rights are being overlooked even before the axe falls.

The commission is conducting a major inquiry into home care in England.

It is set to publish its findings in November.

However it has already identified a number of major problems such as high staff turnover.

One woman said she had 32 different carers over a two-week period.

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Lancashire care home abuses revealed

June 20, 2011   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia, learning difficulties, Older care

Lancashire care home abuses revealed

11:57am Monday 20th June 2011

Twenty-three carers across Lancashire have been dismissed or are under investigation for abusing and mistreating patients, it has been revealed.

A Freedom of Information request has revealed eight cases involving physical abuse, four concerning financial and emotional abuse and five cases of verbal abuse across Lancashire County Council’s 17 care homes over the past two years.

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Fears grow over funds for carers

June 16, 2011   Cancer, Carers, dementia, Multiple Sclerosis, Older care, ukcuts

Fears grow over funds for carers

Reporter: Andrew Rudkin
Date online: 16 June 2011

Oldham Carers’ Centre manager Miranda Di Blasio has expressed concern that government funds will not reach those who need it most.

As she welcomed local MPs Michael Meacher and Debbie Abrahams to the Phoenix Centre as part of National Carers’ Week, Miranda was at the same time worried that not enough cash would go towards providing breaks for carers.

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