Category Archives: Older care
The Archbishop of York says our elderly men and women must not suffer
Elderly care: Commentary by the Archbishop of York
This year, and for many years to come, the demands on the national purse will be huge.
By Dr John Sentamu
7:00AM GMT 13 Jan 2012
We are in debt. We cannot go on spending as though there is no tomorrow. Stringent savings are needed, but must be applied with caution and compassion. Only the most callous would want defenceless elderly men and women to suffer as a result.
Today, the ratio of wage-earners to retired people is about 3:1 in the UK. As we are living longer and longer, that could become 2:1 by the time today’s teenagers have retired. That may not be as fearsome as it sounds:
• Older people are healthier than they used to be and laws governing the age of retirement are being changed.
Elderly patients are being discharged too early from hospital?
More than half of hospital beds cut were for elderly patients
More than half of hospital beds cut in the past year were for elderly patients as NHS cost-cutting drives take a disproportionate toll on older people, according to new figures.
By Donna Bowater and Sarah Rainey
Experts have warned that elderly patients are being discharged too early, putting their health at risk and increasing the likelihood of them being readmitted to hospital.
Long-term care: why the system is close to breaking point
We explain who is entitled to state help, and why experts think the system needs to be reformed.
3:55PM GMT 03 Jan 2012
Hundreds of thousands of elderly people are at risk of “terrible abuse and neglect” through the failings of Britain’s care system, experts stated in a letter published in The Telegraph.
What can those approaching the age when care may be needed, or who have relatives in this situation do about funding long term care? The following answers may help to shed some light.
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