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Judge ‘troubled’ by care ruling

July 6, 2011   Carers, dementia, disability, Older care, ukcuts

Judge ‘troubled’ by care ruling 

PA

Wednesday, 6 July 2011

A leading judge today said she was “troubled” by the implications of a Supreme Court decision which campaigners say could lead to the elderly being “warehoused” at home “without regard to their quality of life”.

Supreme Court justice Lady Hale – a member of the five-strong judges’ panel which made the ruling – told of her fears that older people “might be left lying in faeces” because local authorities would be entitled to withdraw help.

Campaigning charity Age UK described the ruling as “shameful” and suggested that it could lead to the infirm being forced to “sleep in their own urine”.

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Social care revamp: Pressure on to find money

July 5, 2011   Carers, disability, Older care, ukcuts

5 July 2011 Last updated at 04:21

Social care revamp: Pressure on to find money

By Nick Triggle Health correspondent, BBC News

Woman helping an elderly man to his door Social care in England needs to be revamped, an independent review says

The government is under pressure to consider tax rises and further spending cuts to find the money to pay for the overhaul of social care.

An independent review has recommended individual costs be capped at £35,000 – a move which would cost £1.7bn a year.

Ministers have said they will consider the proposals, but the Treasury is known to have reservations.

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Cornwall’s Care Services Praised By 98% of Parents and Carers

July 5, 2011   Carers, family, ukcuts

This deserves to be shouted about and let’s hope that more will follow.

 

Cornwall’s Care Services Praised By 98% of Parents and Carers

Source: Cornwall Council
Published Monday, 4 July, 2011 – 14:11

98% of the parents and carers who use children’s centres in Cornwall have praised the quality of services they are receiving in a new survey which also highlights the friendliness of staff and the wide range of activities on offer.

 

1,278 parents and carers from 39 children’s centres took part in this year’s family satisfaction survey which was carried out by Cornwall Neighbourhood for Change (CN4C) during March and May.

98% of respondents, who included parents, grandparents, step parents, aunts and uncles, said they were either satisfied or very satisfied with their children’s centre, an increase of 1% on the results of the 2010 survey.

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