Following the collapse of Southern Cross and the abuse scandal at Winterbourne View, many are calling into question the future use of residential homes for those who need care and support. In the modern care system, where independence and empowerment are the order of the day, the traditional nursing home doesn’t seem an easy fit.
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Personal budgets alone do not democratise care
Following care home scandals such as Winterbourne View, personalising care services is even more firmly on the agenda but personal budgets are not the only way to achieve this
Personalising care means giving care home residents the chance to decide how they spend their time
Reading’s carers must not be forgotten
We must keep fighting to support Reading’s Carers
Last night the Council agreed two important motions calling for justice and action to support two vulnerable groups in our community: Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender people and Reading Gurkhas and their families.
I was delighted to support both.
In the same meeting I spoke up for another group of unsung heroes: carers.
Will money from the Health Lottery reach carers?
Is the health lottery good news for charities?
The health lottery aims to boost funds to disadvantaged groups but existing schemes say it will undercut them while offering less money to good causes.
The WRVS older people‘s charity, Princess Royal Trust for Carers and conservation organisation BTCV are among nine “charity partners” receiving money from a controversial new lottery launched earlier this month.
