Tag Archives: Older care

Norfolk County Council u-turn on elderly care cash welcomed by campaigners

January 23, 2012   Carers, Older care
Campaigners have welcomed a council u-turn today to reinstate £185,000 for the monitoring of care standards.

Richard Wheeler Monday, January 23, 2012
7.47 PM

 

Norfolk County Council had revealed proposals to axe the Quality Assurance Service.

But the plan prompted an EDP-backed campaign from Age UK Norfolk, Age UK Norwich and older people’s forums, which warned this could jeopardise the safety of elderly people at a time when the service was already being overhauled.

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There is a need for better training for social workers

January 20, 2012   Carers, social workers

Equality in social care practice: still a long way to go

After improvements in local government training and recruitment, why aren’t there more BME social workers?

Like many readers, my heart leapt when I saw that Stephen Lawrence’s killers had been found guilty. The family’s campaign for justice, and the McPherson Inquiry they prompted, have changed forever how we treat racism.

We should welcome that progress. But a serious look at social work suggests we still have a long way to go before we have a level playing field for black and minority social workers – let alone service users.

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Council chiefs add to pressure on ministers for elderly care reform

January 20, 2012   Carers, Older care, ukcuts

Elderly people should have to pay no more than £50,000 for care in old age, council chiefs say today as they add to the pressure on ministers to reform the system.

By , Social Affairs Editor

7:00AM GMT 20 Jan 2012

In a letter to The Daily Telegraph, social services directors representing 41 local authorities warn that the “dignity” of older people will be put at risk unless the “unfair” regime is changed.

They admit that social care is expensive and costs are rising as people live longer, but say this should be a “spur to take action” rather than a reason to hesitate, as the funding needs are only increasing.

The three leaders of regional adult social services, representing the south, east and midlands of England, say that the Government should implement “as soon as possible” the recommendations of last year’s commission led by the economist Andrew Dilnot.

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