Care and Support- the conference
Posted: 04 Nov 2008, 14:29
Reform of the Care and Support System.
Norwich
3rd November
About 60 people at 12 tables.
On my table were people from The Human Rights, Crossroads, Young People Support from the midlands, Occupational Therapy, and Adaptions in the Home.
Kate Nash, Disability Alliance was in the Chair.
Phil Hope MP the Minister for Care introduced the meeting and answered questions.
Each table had eight people but we had two people absent from our table.
Norman Lamb MP was on another table and Bill Albert The Chairman of Norfolk Independent Living on another.
Basically Free Care from "Cradle to the Grave" is going to change. The government is making
These meetings have been held across the country before the Green paper next spring is announced to get views from as many people as possible because every adult in England will be affected by these changes.
http://www.careandsupport.direct.gov.uk
I asked a question about the choice of nursing homes to Phil Hope the Minister of Care. I also was filmed asking a question about a fuel grant for carers.
The whole event was filmed and they said it will be available on their website.
We each had mobile voting phones which enabled us to vote on the debates, and also send in questions by text.
People are living 11 years longer than they did in 1948 when the NHS was introduced. It is estimated that in 20 years time there will be twice as many 'older' people alive. The Government estimates that in 2040 the cost for people with disablities will be £40 billion.
Today the cost of keeping one person in a care home amounts to £23,000 a year.
There were many streams of thought, like industry providing creches for older people to go to.
Should the workings for this new system be National or local?
Ring fencing would be necessary if it was dealt with from the local area and not national.
Child benefit could be a stepping stone to the funding pot for old age.
Equity release.
Education from a young age about not only saving money to be able to go to university, a pension, but parents will need to save for their child's care in old age.
Industry providing care like in Victorian times.
It was agreed that the idea of community and care in society needs to be reassessed and people must become less insular.
Many ideas were put forward and now we have to wait and see what the Government puts through for the Green paper.
My notes for you I tried my best.
Wendy
You can watch a video clip from the tv
Norwich
3rd November
About 60 people at 12 tables.
On my table were people from The Human Rights, Crossroads, Young People Support from the midlands, Occupational Therapy, and Adaptions in the Home.
Kate Nash, Disability Alliance was in the Chair.
Phil Hope MP the Minister for Care introduced the meeting and answered questions.
Each table had eight people but we had two people absent from our table.
Norman Lamb MP was on another table and Bill Albert The Chairman of Norfolk Independent Living on another.
Basically Free Care from "Cradle to the Grave" is going to change. The government is making
These meetings have been held across the country before the Green paper next spring is announced to get views from as many people as possible because every adult in England will be affected by these changes.
http://www.careandsupport.direct.gov.uk
I asked a question about the choice of nursing homes to Phil Hope the Minister of Care. I also was filmed asking a question about a fuel grant for carers.
The whole event was filmed and they said it will be available on their website.
We each had mobile voting phones which enabled us to vote on the debates, and also send in questions by text.
People are living 11 years longer than they did in 1948 when the NHS was introduced. It is estimated that in 20 years time there will be twice as many 'older' people alive. The Government estimates that in 2040 the cost for people with disablities will be £40 billion.
Today the cost of keeping one person in a care home amounts to £23,000 a year.
There were many streams of thought, like industry providing creches for older people to go to.
Should the workings for this new system be National or local?
Ring fencing would be necessary if it was dealt with from the local area and not national.
Child benefit could be a stepping stone to the funding pot for old age.
Equity release.
Education from a young age about not only saving money to be able to go to university, a pension, but parents will need to save for their child's care in old age.
Industry providing care like in Victorian times.
It was agreed that the idea of community and care in society needs to be reassessed and people must become less insular.
Many ideas were put forward and now we have to wait and see what the Government puts through for the Green paper.
My notes for you I tried my best.
Wendy
You can watch a video clip from the tv