Prof Prem Sikka: Why we must resist the Elderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill
Tories want to push their favoured insurance-backed approach, which at best will only benefit a few wealthy individuals, says Prem Sikka.
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Revealed: The staggering numbers trapped in social care debt
One week they praise the generation of D-Day, the next they take away the homes of our elderly.
UNISON survey: Budget cuts are robbing elderly people of their dignity
Three-quarters of homecare workers said they felt they did not have enough time to provide dignified care for elderly and disabled people
Who should older Labour supporters be voting for?
The leadership candidates offer varying degrees of support to the over-50s
Isolation in the elderly; facing up to the challenge
Vicki Purewal, Head of Nesta’s Centre for Challenge Prizes, writes about the challenge of combating isolation and loneliness amongst pensioners and the elderly.
Lansley’s social care white paper offers very little progress
The social care whipe paper seems to be a case of the government only wanting things their way and not what is best for the people.
Cuts to council funding will make ‘bed blocking’ problem worse
In a survey, 50 per cent of doctors say the bed blocking problem is worse than last year; with cuts to council funding, Age UK fears the problem will get worse.
Tory cuts to hit elderly hardest
Tory-run Nottinghamshire County Council are planning savage cuts that will the elderly hardest. Plans include increased charges for home care & meals on wheels.