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Kate on
20/01/2012
THE charity Age UK has urged senior politicians not to waste the opportunity to reform the Social Services care sector.
Cross-party talks aimed at improving Government-funded care and support for the elderly and disabled in England are due to begin again, with Health Secretary Andrew Lansley a...
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Kate on
06/01/2012
HEADS of the UKs most powerful charities, campaign groups and trades unions have joined forces to urge the Government to make reforming the UK care system its top priority for 2012.
In a letter to the Daily Telegraph published this week, the consortium say our elderly population is b...
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Kate on
25/11/2011
FOLLOWING alarming media reports of poor quality home care this week, Right at Home would like to assure readers that the problems highlighted are negated the moment a Right at Home care contract is signed.
Providers who deliver care on behalf of local authorities are currently facing horrendous b...
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Kate on
22/11/2011
AT Right at Home we know the care we offer is second to none - however we also know that elsewhere, others have fallen distressingly far of the mark.
That is why we welcome the news that the CQC (Care Quality Commission) is to start inspecting home care agencies at work behind closed doors in ...
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Kate on
08/11/2011
AGE UK has issued a 5-point piece of guidance to help those facing care costs to plan for a secure future:
Don't panic and make a decision that could end up being costly. Get some advice on all your options from an independent financial adviser.
Are you definitely getting everything you are enti...
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Kate on
08/11/2011
The charity Age UK is calling for the Government to take immediate action to help avoid a crisis in meeting the costs of care.
In a recent article in the Daily Mirror it points out that despite a top level report in July from leading economist Andrew Dilnot, highlighting the urgent need for reform ...
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Kate on
31/10/2011
New Which? research has revealed that 50% of local authorities in England and Wales do not keep records of people funding their own long-term care. 60% are unable to say how many run out of money each year and become dependant on council funding.
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Kate on
14/10/2011
CARE homes will be issued with a tough new set of Government regulations, following the collapse of the UK's biggest operator, Southern Cross.
The measures currently being considered include requiring companies to post capital upfront as a condition of their licence, and giving councils and regulators the power to intervene in the management of homes if they come under the threat of closure.
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Kate on
07/10/2011
Care service users in Worcestershire are about to lose much of the financial support they receive from their local authority.
Worcestershire County Council agreed in July to remove the subsidiary from many of its adult care services.
Previously, with an average day-care services bill coming in at ...
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Kate on
29/09/2011
What do you think should be top priority when it comes to improving care and support in our country?
If you are involved in the care sector in any way - be it as a carer, service user, care provider or within a local authority, you can now put your views across to the Government.
The coalition ha...
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