This factsheet explains what rights care home residents have to choose which home they will live in when the local authority assists with the funding and arrangement of the placement. It is also relevant to residents who arrange and fund their own residential care to start with but need local authority assistance later on. The rights of individuals to choose their own care home accommodation have been developed over a number of years. Local authorities have a responsibility to provide a range of accommodation to meet identified needs at their ‘usual cost’. In this context ‘top-up’ of care home fees is only appropriate where a genuine choice has been made by a service user to live in a care home that costs more than the ones that the local identified have identified to meet identified eligible needs. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period April 2009 to March 2010.
This factsheet explains what rights care home residents have to choose which home they will live in when the local authority assists with the funding and arrangement of the placement. It is also relevant to residents who arrange and fund their own residential care to start with but need local authority assistance later on. The rights of individuals to choose their own care home accommodation have been developed over a number of years. Local authorities have a responsibility to provide a range of accommodation to meet identified needs at their ‘usual cost’. In this context ‘top-up’ of care home fees is only appropriate where a genuine choice has been made by a service user to live in a care home that costs more than the ones that the local identified have identified to meet identified eligible needs. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period April 2009 to March 2010.
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older people, residential care, residents, care homes, choice, financing;
Drawing on official statistics and analysis from Age UK, this report provides an overview of how services are functioning for older people across the NHS and social care. It highlights the ageing population and increasing levels of complex health and care needs. It also looks at the funding pressures on social care crisis, the implications of funding cuts for the provision of services and on older people and their families. The report finds that a growing and ageing population means demand for care services is increasing, whilst social care spending per head of the adult population has fell in real terms between 2010/11 and 2017/18, the cost of providing care is rising.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Drawing on official statistics and analysis from Age UK, this report provides an overview of how services are functioning for older people across the NHS and social care. It highlights the ageing population and increasing levels of complex health and care needs. It also looks at the funding pressures on social care crisis, the implications of funding cuts for the provision of services and on older people and their families. The report finds that a growing and ageing population means demand for care services is increasing, whilst social care spending per head of the adult population has fell in real terms between 2010/11 and 2017/18, the cost of providing care is rising.
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older people, adult social care, cutbacks, financing, needs, health needs, health care, NHS, social care provision, public expenditure;
This campaign report is based on interviews with 127 older people and their families across the country. Older people and their families felt that too many professional carers don’t have the time, skills or resources to deliver quality care; they find it difficult to navigate the care system and that the cost of social care is too high. The report concludes with the five principles participants wanted to see from the Social Care Green Paper. These included for the responsibility for care to be shared across society; ring-fenced funding for social care, and to establish what is reasonable for families to do and the help they’ll get to support them.
(Edited publisher abstract)
This campaign report is based on interviews with 127 older people and their families across the country. Older people and their families felt that too many professional carers don’t have the time, skills or resources to deliver quality care; they find it difficult to navigate the care system and that the cost of social care is too high. The report concludes with the five principles participants wanted to see from the Social Care Green Paper. These included for the responsibility for care to be shared across society; ring-fenced funding for social care, and to establish what is reasonable for families to do and the help they’ll get to support them.
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Subject terms:
older people, families, social care provision, needs, costs, financing, user views, policy, carers;
Drawing on an analysis of recent statistical data, this report looks at how the system of health and care is currently working for older people in England. It highlights the ageing population and an increasing number of older people with complex health and care needs. It also looks at the growing pressures on social care funding, and the funding of older people’s social care specifically and the impact of funding cuts on older people and their families. It reports on trends in public funding of health care services, including, primary care, community care and secondary care and looks at projections for the future. The report finds that there are now nearly 1.2 million people aged 65+ who don’t receive the care and support they need with essential daily living activities, representing 1 in 8 older people in the entire population. It also shows that lack of social care is also putting more pressure on hospital care, with people waiting longer to discharged from hospital; placing extra pressure on older carers, with many carers also having a health condition or disability. The report concludes that more investment in health and care services is needed to meet the needs of a growing ageing population. It also calls for the Government to lead a discussion about how to fund sustainable, joined up health and care services our growing older population needs.
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Drawing on an analysis of recent statistical data, this report looks at how the system of health and care is currently working for older people in England. It highlights the ageing population and an increasing number of older people with complex health and care needs. It also looks at the growing pressures on social care funding, and the funding of older people’s social care specifically and the impact of funding cuts on older people and their families. It reports on trends in public funding of health care services, including, primary care, community care and secondary care and looks at projections for the future. The report finds that there are now nearly 1.2 million people aged 65+ who don’t receive the care and support they need with essential daily living activities, representing 1 in 8 older people in the entire population. It also shows that lack of social care is also putting more pressure on hospital care, with people waiting longer to discharged from hospital; placing extra pressure on older carers, with many carers also having a health condition or disability. The report concludes that more investment in health and care services is needed to meet the needs of a growing ageing population. It also calls for the Government to lead a discussion about how to fund sustainable, joined up health and care services our growing older population needs.
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financing, health care, social care provision, adult social care, older people, unmet need, public expenditure, cutbacks, needs;
The second of Age UK's reports looking at social care funding crisis, which also calls for the Government to reform the care system for older and disabled people. The report highlights changes in the funding care services that have resulted from recent public sector spending cuts and looks at the effect the cuts have had on people who rely on social care services and whether the current system is fit for purpose. It begins by looking at the funding crisis to date and the extent of historic underfunding in social care services. It then looks at the impact of the recent public spending cuts and tracks the effect of Government spending decisions on care. Age UK then presents seven building blocks for social care reform which were set out as part of their Care in Crisis Campaign. These steps describe the policy priorities to create a new system that will meet future need. Section five identifies two funding challenges that need to addressed, the need to reverse the impact of underfunding and spending cuts and the securing of additional funding to drive meaningful reform.
The second of Age UK's reports looking at social care funding crisis, which also calls for the Government to reform the care system for older and disabled people. The report highlights changes in the funding care services that have resulted from recent public sector spending cuts and looks at the effect the cuts have had on people who rely on social care services and whether the current system is fit for purpose. It begins by looking at the funding crisis to date and the extent of historic underfunding in social care services. It then looks at the impact of the recent public spending cuts and tracks the effect of Government spending decisions on care. Age UK then presents seven building blocks for social care reform which were set out as part of their Care in Crisis Campaign. These steps describe the policy priorities to create a new system that will meet future need. Section five identifies two funding challenges that need to addressed, the need to reverse the impact of underfunding and spending cuts and the securing of additional funding to drive meaningful reform.
Subject terms:
long term care, older people, policy formulation, public expenditure, social care provision, central government, care homes, cutbacks, financing;
This paper presents the results of an investigation into the care system in England. It looks at the increase in spending on older people's care and at the increasing number of older people who are likely to need care in the future. In addition, private and public spending currently falls short of the amount of care and support people need, with many people doing without. The current funding crisis mean many older people have unmet need, they face tougher eligibility rules for social care and variable level of support across the country. In order to better provide for older people's social care needs, the paper outlines ten principles for designing a new care system and what this new system would cost. It then provides a menu of possible options for raising this extra money and support. The paper also propose a process of regular independent reviews to look at the amount of resources needed to meet needs.
This paper presents the results of an investigation into the care system in England. It looks at the increase in spending on older people's care and at the increasing number of older people who are likely to need care in the future. In addition, private and public spending currently falls short of the amount of care and support people need, with many people doing without. The current funding crisis mean many older people have unmet need, they face tougher eligibility rules for social care and variable level of support across the country. In order to better provide for older people's social care needs, the paper outlines ten principles for designing a new care system and what this new system would cost. It then provides a menu of possible options for raising this extra money and support. The paper also propose a process of regular independent reviews to look at the amount of resources needed to meet needs.
Subject terms:
long term care, older people, policy formulation, social care provision, unmet need, ageing, care homes, costs, financing;
The third edition of this technical briefing sets out the key facts and figures on funding for social care. Since the previous edition in 2012, the Care Bill has addressed some of Age UK’s concerns about the framework for care and support of older people. From 2015/16, through the Better Care Fund (previously known as the Integration Transformation Fund), the Government has also committed to transferring £3.8 billion from the NHS for joint NHS and local authority funding of heath and care services. However, this transfer can only mitigate and not solve the reduced availability of services caused by real-term cuts in spending and the increase in demand from an increasing population of older people. Despite rising demand for social care services, the funding, and subsequent number of people in receipt of this care, is declining. Without substantial growth in overall funding, the Government’s aspiration to ‘transform the social care system to focus on prevention and the needs and goals of people requiring care’ cannot be achieved. An increased focus on substantial and critical needs risks leaves no public funding available for most of those who need ‘a little bit of help’ to remain active and independent.
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The third edition of this technical briefing sets out the key facts and figures on funding for social care. Since the previous edition in 2012, the Care Bill has addressed some of Age UK’s concerns about the framework for care and support of older people. From 2015/16, through the Better Care Fund (previously known as the Integration Transformation Fund), the Government has also committed to transferring £3.8 billion from the NHS for joint NHS and local authority funding of heath and care services. However, this transfer can only mitigate and not solve the reduced availability of services caused by real-term cuts in spending and the increase in demand from an increasing population of older people. Despite rising demand for social care services, the funding, and subsequent number of people in receipt of this care, is declining. Without substantial growth in overall funding, the Government’s aspiration to ‘transform the social care system to focus on prevention and the needs and goals of people requiring care’ cannot be achieved. An increased focus on substantial and critical needs risks leaves no public funding available for most of those who need ‘a little bit of help’ to remain active and independent.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
older people, long term care, local authorities, adult social care, social care provision, eligibility criteria, unmet need, care homes, cutbacks, financing, central government, government policy;