The findings from the Equality and Human Rights Commission inquiry into home care for older people shone a welcome light on the quality of care provided and its impact on people’s autonomy and dignity.
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Care for the elderly this Christmas
Christmas can be a difficult time for older people, reinforcing feelings of loss and loneliness
By Ben Spencer
Published on Monday 5 December 2011 09:29
FOR most people Christmas is a time for joy.
But while families are pulling crackers, opening presents and tucking into their Christmas dinner, the festive period can be a time of dread for many older people.
Sheffield Hallam University occupation therapist Claire Craig, an expert in elderly people’s health, said: “Christmas is a time when people and families come together.
“But for people who are on their own it is the worst possible time.
More must be done to improve the ‘care’ people receive in their own home
Why we must do more to protect those receiving home care
Without workforce regulation, the potential for poor care to remain hidden is enormous
When care takes place in people’s own homes, risks are magnified.
Coalition considers Joan Bakewell’s plan for elderly ‘tsar’
A new government “tsar” for elderly people could be appointed to protect the rights of pensioners and combat ageism in society, under plans being considered by ministers.
By Tim Ross, Political Correspondent
8:28PM GMT 30 Nov 2011
Wales and Northern Ireland have already appointed commissioners for the elderly while all countries in the UK have children’s commissioners to promote the rights of young people.
The health minister Earl Howe announced that the Coalition was considering whether a commissioner dedicated to protecting older people should be appointed in England.
The proposal follows a series of highly critical reports warning that elderly people are being neglected and treated poorly by the NHS and home carers, while councils are cutting funds for nursing homes.
