Category Archives: Older care
How to avoid unscrupulous traders of mobility aids
Mobility aid scams
Mobility aid scams are reported to be among ten scams on the rise in 2013 by The Telegraph and have earned dodgy traders more than £28m in three years. These target elderly people on the telephone or doorstep and involve hard-selling tactics. Below are ways to avoid unscrupulous traders:
Cold calling
This can be stressful for an elderly person, but you must remain composed. If you are unsure or feel pressurised, say that you are not interested and hang up the phone. If you continue to be targeted, do not hesitate to alert the authorities.
On the doorstep
Be wary of time-limited offers and always compare prices by getting a second opinion. If you are unsure or feel under pressure, politely say so and close the door.
Home care fees rise by up to 160pc as rationing takes hold
Elderly and disabled people who need care in their own homes have been hit with rises of up to 160 per cent in their bills in just five years, new research shows.
7:00AM BST 19 Sep 2013
Home care fees rise by up to 160pc as rationing takes hold Photo: IAN JONES
The number of areas in which the state support for care is available to anyone other than the most frail has also halved in the same period, it discloses.
A study by Which?, the consumer rights group, exposes the full extent to which councils are rationing care as they attempt to absorb major cuts to their budgets.
Based on information obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, it discloses that there are now only 12 local authorities in England and Wales still offering care to people whose needs are officially assessed as “moderate”. Five years ago it was able to identify 26 areas where this was still available.
Carer advised by council she’d be better off QUITTING her job and living on benefits
Battle: Chelsea Press and daughter Lacey Battle: Chelsea Press and daughter Lacey
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A single mum has been told by council staff that she would be “better off” resigning her job and living on benefits.
Chelsea Press, a part-time carer for the elderly, was seeking financial advice after struggling to pay bills.
But the 23-year-old was left speechless when her local Basildon district council in Essex suggested she should stop working 27 hours a week.
The consultation revealed Chelsea, who has a two-year-old daughter Lacey, would have £2,850 more each year – £54.80 a week – if she was unemployed.
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