Live in care at Home – Elderly home care blog

The government must give more money to help Britain’s six million unpaid carers, MPs have said.
The Commons work and pensions committee said people who looked after friends and relatives saved the taxpayer £87bn.
It recommended income replacement for those unable to work and compensation for extra costs of “intensive” caring.
Carers say the current [...]

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Campaigners say dementia patients and their carers are being unfairly charged for care.
One woman, who helps care for her husband at home, talks about her fight for help.
Freddie was 64 when he was diagnosed with dementia
Freddie Smith was just 64 when he was diagnosed with a form of dementia brought on by a [...]

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The government plans to double the amount of respite care for people who look after frail and disabled relatives in England, the BBC has learned.
The announcement, expected later today, is part of a 10-year drive to improve the lives of the UK’s 6m carers.
According to the Department of Health an extra £150m will [...]

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