Care & Healthcare
Communication breakdown: adults and elderly parents don't know how to talk openly about future care needs
- Monday, 21 May 2012
Only around a third of parents with elderly parents have had the ‘big conversation’ about long-term care – even though more than 70% are already providing regular support, according to new research from community website engagewithyou.com.
Further, the ‘engage with you’ data suggests the communication problem is two-way. Almost half of over 60 year olds that live on their own (45%) say they don’t feel able to talk openly to their adult children about a range of important support issues that they worry about.
Caring Britain: One in four take on role of carers as “Sandwich Generation” rejects care home option for elderly parents
- Friday, 18 May 2012
Notions of a selfish society are cast aside today as new research reveals that the 45-60 age group is shouldering the responsibility of looking after elderly parents. Despite active levels of family engagement, all but a minority find it hard to have the conversation about long-term care needs, and for most, care homes are not an option.
Care funding crisis is spiraling out of control
- Friday, 18 May 2012
Anchor was among 85 organisations which earlier this month (May 2012) signed a letter to Prime Minister David Cameron urgently calling for a review of the care funding crisis which is rapidly spiraling out of control.
Worrying new research shows the scale of the problem, with an estimated 150,000 to 220,000 care workers effectively being paid less than minimum wage, often because travel time between customers is not factored into salaries.
Age UK's response to the Queen's Speech
- Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Michelle Mitchell, Age UK Charity Director General said,
“A draft Bill on social care is some progress but a full Bill would have been so much better. As it is, this means no legislation for at least a year to drive the reform of social care law and funding that we desperately need.
Independent Age response to the Queen’s Speech
- Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Director of Policy, Simon Bottery, said: 
‘It is enormously disappointing that the “f” word - funding – is again completely absent from the government’s proposal for a draft bill on social care. Proposals in the other areas, particularly improved advice and information, will be welcome but funding is the bedrock upon which all other reforms rely. The government acknowledged this by setting up the Dilnot commission but there is no reference whatsoever to its recommendations, even though they have been almost universally welcomed.
Queen’s Speech delays decision on social care reform – again
- Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Britain’s biggest pensioner organisation, the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) has expressed its frustration at the government’s decision in the Queen’s Speech to produce a draft bill on reforming adult social care, rather than much needed legislation.
Doing nothing is NOT an option – campaign for social care funding
- Tuesday, 08 May 2012
The Government must take action on the crisis that engulfs social care funding. Many people are being impoverished simply for becoming ill – while politicians continue to avoid tackling the problem.
In the wake of this worrying inactivity, the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners (N.F.O.P) is launching a postcard campaign aimed at making Care Minister Paul Burstow and his colleagues stand up and pay attention. It tells the Government that it is time to address the elephant in the room - that is social care funding.
NFOP backs Sir Merrick’s warning on social care reform
- Monday, 30 April 2012
The National Federation of Occupational Pensioners (NFOP) totally supports the warning by Sir Merrick Cockell to the main party leaders that further failure to act on social care reform would create “dangerous” delays.
Sir Merrick, chairman of the Local Government Association representing nearly 400 local councils in England and Wales, sent a letter to David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband with a clear message: “We cannot afford any further delays. We are clear that any such loss of momentum on exactly how care is funded is dangerous.”
Silver surfers turn to social media to help shape NHS
- Friday, 27 April 2012
Empowered older patients are the most likely to use social media to give feedback to help improve the NHS, according to a new study.
Elderly people have been found to be over 2.5 times more likely than average to use the web to share stories about their healthcare experiences and to read those of others.
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