Independent Age News - Care Home Professional

Fewer than one in five councils have a separate social care appeals process

Business Research by Lee Peart on October 17, 2019

Fewer than one in five local authorities have a dedicated appeals process for social care, according to new research by Independent Age.

Charity calls for free care to eliminate ‘catastrophic’ costs for elderly

Business Finance Funding Legislation by Lee Peart on April 25, 2019

Consumers Feel The Pinch With Christmas Around The Corner

Independent Age has called for the introduction of free personal care to eliminate ‘catastrophic’ costs on elderly people.

Councils urged to champion free personal care for over 65s

Funding Legislation by Sarah Clarke on April 1, 2019

Independent Age charity is encouraging councillors to back the public's call to the government to introduce the free care, which is available in Scotland but not in England

Charity warns proposed cap on care costs would help just one in 20

Business Funding Legislation Research by Lee Peart on March 21, 2019

A proposed £100,000 cap on care costs would benefit just one in 20 people, Independent Age has warned.

Care homes worse in one in three councils, research finds

Business Research by Lee Peart on March 6, 2019

Care home quality has worsened in more than a third of local authorities, according to older people’s charity, Independent Age.

Green paper becoming “CrossRail” of health and social care, says charity

Funding Legislation by Sarah Clarke on February 19, 2019

The charity has raised fresh concerns that the green paper is “not a priority for the Government”.

Charity calls for free personal care for the elderly

Business Finance Funding Legislation Research by Lee Peart on September 7, 2018

Older people’s charity Independent Age has called for free personal care for those aged 65 and over to help solve

One in five care homes underperforming, study finds

Business Compliance Research by Lee Peart on March 15, 2018

One in five care homes in England are rated Requires Improvement or Inadequate although their total number has declined, new

Two-thirds of MPs say there are not enough high quality care homes

Business Compliance Funding Legislation Research by Lee Peart on January 23, 2018

Two-thirds (66%) of MPs believe there are not enough high quality cared homes in England, according to a new poll.

One in 10 MPs think social care fit for purpose

Business Funding Legislation Research by Lee Peart on August 31, 2017

Only one in 10 MPs in England think the social care system is fit for purpose, Independent Age has found.

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