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Latest updates on the Social Care Discussion
Our blogs are designed to communicate updated discussions on adult social care in the UK, with relevant articles also shared below.
Care needs, recruitment and workforce pressures
Age UK currently estimates that there are 2 million people aged 65+ who have unmet needs for care and support. 10% of those in later life have difficulty dressing, 6% struggle with bathing and 5% have difficulty just walking across a room. And it’s not just the funds...
Social care blueprint, recruitment and pay but are high net worth baby boomers prepared for the costs ?
It’s good to see some steps in the right direction when it comes to the adult social care crisis. A new whitepaper entitled Ready to Care: The First Steps to Fixing Social Care has been released, providing a plan for the new government to address the social care...
Social care change required and reforms just can’t come soon enough
It’s no secret that the care sector is struggling to accommodate the needs of the nation. From care workers being overworked and underpaid, to council struggles in recruiting new carers and reduced applications from overseas candidates due to a change in immigration...
Guest blog with Miri Richardson, Partnerships Manager, Hometouch
Giving everyone the choice in the way they receive adult social care is crucial to maintain their level of independence and their quality of life. Live-in care is often a popular choice for those in need of care, to be able to stay in their family home amongst...
More investment for NHS but not social care is ‘like pouring water down a sink’
There’s an overwhelming feeling of concern about the care systems across the UK and how they’re serving us as we get older. Current conversation has focussed on the speed to discharge from hospitals and how it’s overwhelming a shrinking base of care homes. Faster...
General election round-up of political parties plans for Adult Social Care
With the imminent results of the general election, there are great concerns as to what they will mean for the future of adult social care. There has been huge discussion as to why the major political parties have not spoken more about such an important topic, and a...
Dementia, Mental Health and Adult Social Care funding
This month has been one with a real focus on healthcare, raising awareness with a spotlight on particular areas of concern. Dementia Action Week through organisations like Alzheimer’s Society has campaigned for improved rates of diagnosis to support those with...
Party Politics, Adult Social Care and the General Election
With an election on its way there is, quite rightly, a lot of focus on party positioning when it comes to adult social care. New president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Care (ADASS), Melanie Williams, has highlighted that the next government must...
Spring budget 2024 – no respite for the adult social care sector
There’s been much discussion about the recent Spring Budget – the winners, the losers and everyone in between. But there’s a general consensus that that was very little done to support those in later life and their families, who are in need of adult social care....