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When one of us is threatened – we are all at risk

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Queen announces landmark legislation for older people — 23 comments

Age UK wrote 2 weeks ago: We have repeatedly called for improvements to the pensions system and for urgent changes to the sham … more →

Tags: Government, Home and Care, Income, Money Matters, public policy, Queens' Speech, #carecantwait, #careincrisis, Age UK

Is personalisation failing older people? — 8 comments

Age UK wrote 3 weeks ago: This blog was contributed by Clive Newton, Age UK’s National Development Manager – Care … more →

Tags: Age UK, Age UK blog, ageing, ageing society, Direct Payments, expert series, health and social care, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, Making Managed Personal Budgets Work for Older People

Meeting the challenges of an ageing population — 5 comments

janevass wrote 3 weeks ago: Each year, Age UK stands back and takes an overview of how society is meeting the needs of people in … more →

Tags: Communities and inclusion, consumers, Digital Inclusion, Economy, Employment, Energy 2, Government, health, Health and wellbeing

Guest blog - Mad as hell: Older people must demand a better care experience — 3 comments

Age UK wrote 4 weeks ago: This blog was contributed by Dr Nick Goodwin a speaker at Age UK’s annual For Later Life conference. … more →

Tags: care homes, Conferences, health, Health and wellbeing, Home and Care, #forlaterlife, Age UK, Age UK blog, ageing

When one of us is threatened - we are all at risk

carerwatch wrote 1 month ago: This was sent in via email. We dont know where it originated so if anyone finds out please let us kn … more →

Tags: welfare reform, Carers, Benefits, Social Care, Welfare Reform, adult care, disability living allowance, esa, Personal Independence Payment

Show the government that you care about Social Care

carerwatch wrote 1 month ago: Are you disabled, in ill health, a carer or know someone who is? CarerWatch members are extremely co … more →

Tags: adult care, Britain Cares, care, Carers, CarerWatch, Disability, elderly, Scope, Social Care

Ready for ageing?

janevass wrote 1 month ago: All too often, our ageing population is represented as an unmitigated disaster for the nation and th … more →

Tags: General, Income, health, Housing, Government, Government, Older People, Age UK, Pensions

Government responds to the Francis Inquiry — 5 comments

Tom Gentry wrote 1 month ago: The first inquiry into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust catalogued extensive examples of negl … more →

Tags: campaigning, care homes, Commission on Improving Dignity in Care, Government, health, Health and wellbeing, Home and Care, #carecantwait, #careincrisis

Joint Committee reports on Draft Care and Support Bill — 2 comments

Stephen Lowe wrote 2 months ago: The Joint Committee on the Draft Care and Support Bill has completed its scrutiny of the draft bill, … more →

Tags: Home and Care, #carecantwait, #careincrisis, Dilnot, Age UK, Age UK blog, ageing, ageing society, Care in Crisis

A case of mistaken identity? A matter of life and death — 15 comments

George Julian wrote 2 months ago: My Dad died four months ago from bile duct cancer, cholangiocarcinoma. Since then I’ve seemed … more →

Tags: cancer, Family and Friends, Health 2, a case of mistaken identity, A matter of Life and Death, Awareness, dad, death, Dignity

Older women and care: are they invisible to the sisterhood? — 4 comments

Michelle Mitchell wrote 2 months ago: This blog is an edited version of an article appearing in the International Longevity Centre’s Compe … more →

Tags: General, health, Home and Care, Health & Wellbeing, care, Communities & inclusion, Older People, Age UK, Social Care

Local Authority and Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Information Packs for Rotherham

adultservicesconsortium wrote 2 months ago: The information packs set out key data at local authority and CCG level to help inform the local pos … more →

Tags: Health 2, Commissioning, Measuring Impact, Social Care, NHS, Outcomes, local authority, CCG, Public Health

Not just a number: CQC Review of home care services 2012

adultservicesconsortium wrote 2 months ago: The findings of our review of home care services show that good care is being delivered, but a minor … more →

Tags: CQC, domiciliary care, home care, Home Care Review