Category Archives: Older care

Social care ‘facing funding gap of over £1bn’

Social care ‘facing funding gap of over £1bn’

Social care is facing a funding gap of more than £1bn by 2014 in England – a situation which would have consequences for the NHS, a leading think-tank says.
The King’s Fund analysis predicted councils would struggle to protect home help and care home places as they come to terms with funding cuts.

Careline is a lifeline for West Sussex residents

Call centres are normally the last places you want to hear from.

But there is a different kind of call centre in Chichester that has been acting as special link to help people in need for more than 20 years.

Careline has been providing reassurance and emergency assistance for vulnerable people around the district through its various initiatives, such as fall detectors, pull cords, and many more.

Understanding carers in the UK

Understanding carers

 

Everything you need to know if you know carers, work with carers or deal with carers in your daily life.

http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/understanding-carers/pages/understanding-carers-home.aspx