45,000 in North-East and N Yorkshire have ‘lost’ council-funded care

[maureenho]

The huge decline – of almost one fifth across the North-East and Yorkshire – is the result of “chronic underfunding” of town halls, the Care and Support Alliance said.

Cash-starved authorities are being forced to “ration” care – even to people who need help to “to get up, get washed, and get dressed and get out of the house”

Now the Alliance is warning the Government’s flagship plans to reform the battered care system will fail unless councils are given “long term, sustainable funding”.

http://chill4us.com/news/45000-elderly- ... unded-care

[wendy]

how many more will have to suffer?

[Misspears]

Something will have to be done
Ann x