The social care crisis goes on
1.4 million older people in this country struggle each day without the help and support they need to live well. Regular readers of Mature Times will be only too aware of the ongoing crisis in social c ...
Author Archives: Mark
A letter from Ms B. McQuillan – Cash
Your article on cash highlighted risks to vulnerable people. In my area Costcutter have had a Link machine for some years that charges a high amount. This is a poor area with vulnerable people and the ...
A letter from Mrs P. Colin – Making do
This morning, as I was making my morning cup of coffee I realised the various economies I was practising without any hardship or much thought. I use a small plastic kettle – no water, time or power wa ...
A letter from G. B. Butler – Downsizing
Downsizing can be easily resolved – if the “will” was there. We need factory built, modern material “prefabs”. I recall these just after the two world wars and they were very advanced, with fitted kit ...