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Age UK response to Social Care White Paper
On Wednesday, the Government finally published its Social Care White Paper.
Source : Age UK
Published on 11 July 2012 01:00 PM
On Wednesday, the Government finally published its Social Care White Paper.
Age UK warmly welcomes the Government’s plans to reform the care system, although we are disappointed the Government did not set out how the changes will be funded and delayed the decision to the Comprehensive Spending Review expected next year.
If funding is forthcoming, today’s announcement is welcome news for the millions of care users now and in the future, and is something Age UK has been working towards for many years, most recently through our Care in Crisis campaign.
The main proposals for reform are listed below:
Improving access to social care
Introduction of a national eligibility criteria ensuring minimum level of support and continuity of care, portable between local authority areas.
Charity acts as antidote to isolation of carers
Do you care for someone with dementia and feel afraid?
People who love and look after someone with dementia can feel just as frightened, vulnerable and uncertain as the person they care for, and are often elderly and infirm themselves.
Daybreak is a speciali st charity offering stimulation and support for people living with dementia and memory loss, as well as respite for their carers.
Daybreak helps people to live with dementia by working alongside families, professional help and other support to maintain the best quality of life for that person.
Government announces care and support reforms
The government has announced the biggest reform of the care and support system since 1948
The government has announced the biggest reform of the care and support system since 1948. The White Paper, ‘Caring for our future: reforming care and support’ and the draft Care and Support Bill, also published today, set out how the social care system will be transformed from a service that reacts to crises to one that focuses on prevention and is built around the needs and goals of people.
