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Caring for the elderly
10 July 2011 Last updated at 16:26
By Philip Spiers FirstStop Advice
The vexed question of how to pay for the care of the elderly, and adults with disabilities, has been highlighted by the recent recommendations of the Dilnot Commission.
In his independent report to the government on reforming the system in England, Andrew Dilnot said that individuals should not have to pay more than the first £35,000 or so of their care costs (as opposed to their so-called hotel costs) during their remaining lifetimes.
Charity’s delight at new Trowbridge home for Alzheimer’s sufferers and their carers
Charity’s delight at new Trowbridge home
10:00pm Saturday 9th July 2011
Alzheimer’s sufferers and their carers have a new state-of-the-art support facility in Trowbridge, opened as the leading West Wiltshire charity celebrates its 21st anniversary.
Alzheimer’s Support unveiled its new premises, next to the Albany Palace pub in Park Road, on Tuesday.
The building, which is open to sufferers and their carers for support, is a far cry from the charity’s offices when it was founded in 1990 by Anna Littlechild, who remains a manager at the organisation.
Dementia Without Walls project launched
Dementia Without Walls project launched
10:11am Saturday 9th July 2011
A PROJECT to improve York for residents with dementia and their families has been launched during Dementia Awareness Week.
The year-long project, Dementia Without Walls, will work with people with dementia and their relatives to challenge people to think about how the city can become more ‘dementia-friendly’. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF)-funded project will examine health and social care services as well as how housing and everyday amenities such as shopping, leisure and transport can adapt to meet the needs of people with dementia.
