Tips for supporting a loved one through their chemotherapy journey | ##chemotherapy #fightingcancer #cancer

A quarter of NHS beds are filled with dementia patients, laying bare the stark reality of the social care crisis.

As our population ages, the demand for social care is soaring, but the sector is grappling with a shortage of workers. Let's raise awareness and work together to address this pressing issue.

https://www.independent.co.uk/....news/health/social-c

#wetalkcare #socialcarecrisis #dementiaawareness #healthcarechallenges

‘Nobody thinks about us at the bottom of the pile.’
Another voice from the ‘invisible’ care sector breaks through with her story of lifelong caregiving for loved ones that often goes unnoticed and unsupported.

It’s time for change. What are your thoughts?

https://www.itv.com/news/merid....ian/2023-11-23/woman

If you, or someone you care for either has children or is in direct contact with them, this news may stir up some conflicting feelings

However, those on immunosuppressant drugs or are under treatment for cancer might not welcome the news that parents are being urged to send their children to school with minor illnesses to reduce absence rates.
What are your thoughts?

#wetalkcare #immunity #carers #family #schoolsickness

https://www.independent.co.uk/....news/uk/home-news/pa

Did you know that 1 in 5 young people could be a young carer?

These young heroes juggle a second shift alongside their studies, facing mental health challenges and impacting their academic performance. Let's break the silence on their struggles and stand together to offer support.

Join us in recognising and valuing the contributions of these young heroes – spread the word and invite them to be part of our caregivers network.


Supporting Young Carers: Advocating for Our Young Helper Heroes | ##youngcarerssupport #youngcarers #welbeing

Challenges in Accessing Timely Support: A Closer Look at Autism Assessment Delays | ##austism #learningdisability

Hi All. Its interesting when I was reading about the Social Care Levy funding and funding for reform, going to help pay for care, especially when I was looking at the House of Commons Library - Adult Social Care Funding (England) which was published almost a year ago on 17th January 2023; Here are key bullet points for all to read, just a slight read but interesting points!

Health and Social Care Levy and funding for reform, In September 2021, the Government announced plans to use £5.4 billion of revenue from a new Health and Social Care Levy to fund adult social care reform in England between 2022/23 and 2024/25. Of this, £3.6 billion was to be used to reform how people pay for adult social care (charging reforms).

In September 2022, the Government announced the cancellation of the Health and Social Care Levy. At the Autumn Statement 2022, delivered on 17 November, the Chancellor announced that implementation of the charging reforms, originally planned for October 2023, would be delayed by two years. He added that the funding allocated for the reforms would be maintained within local government.

Funding from 2023/24
At the Autumn Statement 2022, the Government said it would make available up to £2.8 billion in 2023/24 and £4.7 billion in 2024/25 to help support adult social care and hospital discharge. This included:

£1 billion of new grant funding in 2023/24 and £1.7 billion in 2024/25, comprising:
£600 million in 2023/24 and £1 billion in 2024/25 to help get people out of hospital and into care settings. The funding will be pooled as part of the Better Care Fund.
£400 million in 2023/24 and £680 million in 2024/25 which will be distributed through a grant ringfenced for adult social care (The Adult Social Care Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund).

Allocating funding for the now-delayed charging reforms through the Social Care Grant for adult and children’s social care (£1.3 billion in 2023/24 and £1.9 billion in 2024/25). The Social Care Grant will be worth £3.85 billion in total in 2023/24.Allowing local authorities to increase the adult social care precept by up to 2% per year in 2023/24 and 2024/25.
The additional funding was welcomed by stakeholders but concerns were raised that it was insufficient to address the issues in the sector.

Are social care assessments too focused on what a person CAN do, rather than the support they actually NEED?

Vera Shilling from Cambridgeshire shares her story which underlines just a few of the common problems with current social care assessment provision.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-....england-cambridgeshi
#wetalkcare #socialcare #careassessments #athomecare

Wait or Pay?

The most vulnerable in our communities are facing hefty private care bills or being left without the support they so desperately need as local authority budgets simply aren’t keeping up with rising costs and increased need for care.

This article from the BBC unveils a notable decline in NHS service provision and why so many are being forced to finance treatment and care services.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67145869
#wetalkcare #nhs #privatecare #carefunding #careservices

If you’ve been watching BBC Breakfast over the last few days, you may have seen some of the real-life experiences of unpaid carers across the UK finally having their voices heard.

Carers UK is one organisation putting pressure on the government to provide better support for unpaid caregivers following their recent State of Care Annual Report that highlights some worrying statistics on the emotional toll felt by many.

https://www.carersuk.org/press....-releases/far-greate

#wetalkcare #unpaidcarers #bbcbreakfast #carersuk #stateofcarereport2023