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Jan 24, 2022
The Home Care Crisis
At a time of rising demand for homecare, more care workers than ever are leaving and employers are reporting a 75% reduction in...
Jan 21, 2022
Higher Local Authority Care Fees
The Government has announced that a total of £1.4 billion will be made available over three years to help increase the fee rates which...
Jan 20, 2022
Care roles are far more than minimum wage jobs
We need to go further to attract, retain and develop a talent pool for the future. Providers in many areas are reporting that the...
Jan 18, 2022
How can we spend our money in care
The way in which we spend our own money when we are in care can be a source of confusion and a recent decision by the Local Government...
Jan 13, 2022
The Cost of Long-Term Care for Local Authorities
The cost of long-term care for local authorities is set to rise massively in the next 20 years. The latest review of adult social care...
Jan 12, 2022
The Lower Capital Threshold is to increase, but does the new figure make a difference?
Under the social care reforms the lower support threshold, which is the amount below which an individual is not expected to use their...
Jan 11, 2022
Let’s not go back to business as usual for care
“There is no silver bullet to the problems which health and social care are facing – so it is more important than ever that we make best...
Jan 10, 2022
The Social Care Levy in Context
In 2019/20, the total expenditure on adult social care by local authorities was £23.3 billion. The additional funding announced as part...
Jan 6, 2022
Feedback - I Wish I’d Heard of You Sooner
“This is exactly what I needed, to be able to talk through the various outcomes and how the care system works so thank you very much. I...
Jan 5, 2022
Getting Help at Home
Many people who we speak to are unaware that they are able to claim an allowance which is not means tested. At £60 a week for the lower...
Jan 4, 2022
Do we want our children to provide our care?
Source: Just Group Adult Social Care Review 2021
Jan 3, 2022
Technology can help with Social Care
Christmas can often highlight the fact that some of our older family and friends may be more vulnerable at home and may need more regular...
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