A worrying study has revealed that nearly 50% of social care visits to the elderly were failing patients with the financial crisis in the area affecting the poorest and vulnerable.
Raeside Chisholm Solicitors Blog
Rural care for the elderly is not being handled appropriately by the NHS, who are failing to move resources to communities to deal with the aging population in the country.
A leading elderly care watchdog has warned that severe cuts to the UK budget could lead to a severe decrease in the quality of elderly care.
The body representing independent care services have called for health spending to be frozen and the subsequent funds diverted into improving care for the elderly.
A group of leading charities have warned that the Budget will result in a funding crisis for services to the elderly as many social workers will be unable to get paid the minimum wage.