Care Support Independence

Ageing Britain articles in The Guardian and The Observer

Society Guardian has a feature on a care home near Bristol which has been conceived specifically for dementia patients. (20 May)

The G2 supplement has a feature on caring for a person with dementia, incorporating the thoughts of the person’s carers. (22 May)

The Observer examines ways of funding the cost of care home fees. (24 May)

The Observer also reports on Britons who face an uncertain future due to their inability to save. (24 May)

Community Care articles on-line

Community Care’s e-petition on the Downing Street, urging the Prime Minister to discourage The Sun from “constantly undermining” social workers, now has 6,000 signatories. (26 May)

The Secretary of State for the Department of Work and Pensions has announced a review which will look into how people with mental health problems can be supported into work. (21 May)

General

In a letter to The Times, Professor Malcolm Johnson of Bath University welcomes the findings of the Commons Public Accounts Committee into the unsatisfactory nature of end-of-life care in England. (19 May)

The Financial Times reports that Care UK’s pre-tax profits for the six months to March rose to £7.8m after the company won contracts to run 12 ‘polyclinics’. (21 May)