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Sep 27, 2021
Care home Covid deaths
A breakdown of the numbers of people who died with Covid-19 for each care home in England has been published for the first time. Overall,...
Sep 24, 2021
Care service trends across the UK
The Institute for Government’s recent report about the delivery of adult social care across the UK reveals some interesting findings…….....
Sep 23, 2021
7,000 have been waiting 6 months or more for care assessment
According to a recent report by the Association of Directors of Adults Social Services (ADASS), councils are facing an ‘avalanche of...
Sep 23, 2021
Will we live long enough to have our care costs capped?
Average care fees paid by local authorities are £700 a week or £36,400 a year and the original Dilnot Report, on which the new proposals...
Sep 22, 2021
Filling the care staff gap
The adult social care workforce is a vital asset. More people work in social care than the NHS - 1.65 million compared to 1.5 million in...
Sep 21, 2021
Care Aware Likes - Football to support the fight against dementia
The Alzheimer's Society has confirmed it will work with The Football Association (FA) over the next two seasons, using the power of...
Sep 21, 2021
Ask Our Advisers - How will we repay the council charge on our house if my husband goes into care?
Your house won’t form part of the financial assessment if your husband needs to move into care. It will be exempt from the means test...
Sep 20, 2021
£478m to support hospital discharge
The Government has announced additional funding support of £478m which will allow people who leave hospital with potential care and...
Sep 20, 2021
Local Authorities concerned about the financial viability of care homes
98% of local authority social services departments say they have worries about the financial sustainability of residential and nursing...
Sep 17, 2021
Ask Our Advisers - What is the Personal Expense Allowance?
When your care is funded by the local authority, your assessable income is used to support your care costs. The Personal Expense...
Sep 17, 2021
Carer's Corner - Coping with dementia
The challenges of dealing with a loved one’s care need cannot be underestimated and it is likely to have a huge impact on those closest....
Sep 16, 2021
What the Care Providers say about the changes to the care system
We are all well aware of the toll which the pandemic has had on the NHS and the challenges of dealing with the treatment back log which...
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