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Sunderland charity chief’s ‘grave concern’ over care cost plans
The Government wants more people to manage their own personal budget and by 2013
Published on Tuesday 15 November 2011 10:40
CHARITY bosses have criticised proposals which could see pensioners paying hundreds of pounds more per week for social care.
It is feared up to 3,000 elderly Wearsiders could be hit by the changes being considered by Sunderland City Council.
The proposed shake-up to the contributions policy would remove a maximum cap of £108.70.
Instead, people would be individually assessed as to what they can afford to pay.
Services for Carers in Devon will not be axed
Carers assured their services are secure
CLAIMS that there have been cutbacks in services for carers in Devon have been firmly dismissed.
Devon County Council has responded to suggestions that a recent announcement which included the launch of a new telephone helpline did not mention that alternative support for carers were being axed.
The real cost of disability!
I wrote this a few years ago, a friend asked me to find it and so I’m posting it here so I don’t lose it again.
I got up this morning, left my bed (£150), and walked down one flight of stairs. Had a shower (£100)and went in to my daughter.
I hoisted (£1000) my daughter out of her her bed (£800) using a sling (£100)into her wheelchair (£2000), then used the overhead hoist in the bathroom (£2000) to put her on the shower bench (£600) to give her a shower.She then sat on the toilet seat (£200). Put her in the lift (£3000) to go down to the sitting room. Most of these costs were borne by social services.
