Category Archives: Older care
Care crisis facing the elderly: MPs
MPs warned that funding cuts were becoming ‘more urgent day by day’ and said that the Government needed to overhaul the social care system and increase funding
Millions of elderly people are facing a “care crisis” as official figures show two thirds of councils have cut funding for residential homes.
A survey by the Commons Health Select Committee found that councils are cutting social care budgets by an average of 6% while raising charges for services such as home help.
MPs warned that funding cuts were becoming “more urgent day by day” and said that the Government needed to overhaul the social care system and increase funding.
The wide-ranging report also warned that the government’s reforms of the NHS were proving a “distraction” and putting attempts to save £20billion by 2014 in jeopardy.
Norfolk County Council u-turn on elderly care cash welcomed by campaigners
Richard Wheeler Monday, January 23, 2012
7.47 PM
Norfolk County Council had revealed proposals to axe the Quality Assurance Service.
But the plan prompted an EDP-backed campaign from Age UK Norfolk, Age UK Norwich and older people’s forums, which warned this could jeopardise the safety of elderly people at a time when the service was already being overhauled.
Council chiefs add to pressure on ministers for elderly care reform
Elderly people should have to pay no more than £50,000 for care in old age, council chiefs say today as they add to the pressure on ministers to reform the system.
By Martin Beckford, Social Affairs Editor
7:00AM GMT 20 Jan 2012
In a letter to The Daily Telegraph, social services directors representing 41 local authorities warn that the “dignity” of older people will be put at risk unless the “unfair” regime is changed.
They admit that social care is expensive and costs are rising as people live longer, but say this should be a “spur to take action” rather than a reason to hesitate, as the funding needs are only increasing.
The three leaders of regional adult social services, representing the south, east and midlands of England, say that the Government should implement “as soon as possible” the recommendations of last year’s commission led by the economist Andrew Dilnot.
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