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The Funding Crisis in Elderly Care – A slippery Slope?

A recent report by Age UK, ‘Care in Crisis 2012′ paints an alarming picture for the future of elderly social care. In order to maintain 2010 funding levels, the charity projects that Government spending ought to be in the region of £7.8bn. The actual figure is closer to £7.3bn. This is the same as a [...]

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Further Protection For Carers From Discrimination

Every year a substantial amount of people have to make sacrifices in their own lives so they are able to provide care and support for a family member who has become unwell. Day to day activities that the majority of people take for granted such as going to work, attending appointments and having a social [...]

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