Tag Archives: Older care

Pensioners have been warned they may have to remortgage their homes to pay for personal care

November 7, 2011   Carers, disability, Older care

Remortgage to pay for your care… even in your own home, pensioners warned

 

  • Plans blasted as ‘smash and grab raid’ on incomes
  • Proposals in Andrew Dilnot report would see homes included in means test

By Tim Shipman

Last updated at 7:18 AM on 7th November 2011

Pensioners have been warned they may have to remortgage their homes to pay for personal care – even if they don’t go into a residential home.

Under plans being considered by ministers, pensioners who need help washing, feeding and clothing themselves would be forced to seek equity release on their homes to pay for the help.

The plans were last night branded a ‘smash and grab raid’ on the incomes of the elderly.

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100,000 abuse cases on elderly and vulnerable in one year

November 4, 2011   Carers, Older care

No one should have to put up with abuse.

by James Lyons, Daily Mirror 4/11/2011

Almost 100,000 elderly and vulnerable people reported abuse last year.

An NHS Information Centre report found that of 94,500 such incidents logged last year, 39,300 cases – or 42% – were said to have taken place in the alleged victim’s home.

A further 35% occurred in care homes, the report said.

The data comes from cases of abuse reported to English councils’ adult safeguarding teams between April 2010 and March 2011.

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£40m budget cuts- Unpaid family carers must be protected

November 2, 2011   Carers, disability, family, ukcuts

Tees and Hartlepool Trust faces ‘huge’ £40m budget cuts

 The Trust will go through a public consultation period to discuss possible cuts

Unions claim services will be hit and jobs lost after health bosses on Teesside announced “huge” budget cuts of £40m over the next three years.

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is making £16m of cuts this year, followed by £14m in 2012/13 and £10m in 2013/14.

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