Social Care Reform and help got the elderly

Whitewavemark2 not sure about a Government backed insurance, could be a gateway to insurance needed for certain parts of NHS, Dentistry, Physio etc., beginning of a slippery slope.

I’m glad they have gone for a commission to determine what the model will be, because it’s cross party. We can only hope that the parties all prioritise developing a sustainable model that they can live with going forward.

Casdon

The funding model is what the Commission is to determine Monica. Regardless of which government we have, surely that nettle has to be grasped?

Nothing can happen until that decision is made.

I’m still for a form of government backed insurance, but I am open to persuasion😊

The funding model is what the Commission is to determine Monica. Regardless of which government we have, surely that nettle has to be grasped?

Where will the money to fund this explosion in care come from?

Providing care is very expensive and if care workers are more highly skilled, they should expect to be paid an appropriate rate.

The reason that government after government keeps kicking the can down the road, is because of the cost of funding proper care.

A report in 2028 will enable this government to go into the next election, vaguely promising to do domething about care after they are re-elected and assuming they are re-elected, delay the implementation until another 5 years dowwn the road.

“Alongside the launch of the commission today, ministers will announce more investment in the Disabled Facilities Grant, allowing people to apply for funding for work such as widening doors, improving access, installing ramps or stairlifts, or building an extension.
An £86m boost for 2024-25 was on top of the £86m announced at the budget for 2025-26 and brings the annual total to £711m. About 7,800 more elderly and disabled people could benefit, ministers said.
Care workers will also be trained to perform further duties, such as blood pressure checks, reducing the need for patients to travel to their doctor or clinics.”

This will be a massive task, but it is something that can no longer be avoided, if we want reform to our health system which unless we tackle this will never succeed.

So much could be done by a hood care system which would prevent so many of the elderly sat in hospital beds needlessly, both by never entering hospital in the first place given good care, nor sat blocking beds as they wait for care to be found.

Personally I would like to see something along the lines of a comprehensive insurance package.

I wonder what happens in other countries?

I must have a look.

Boris was going to tackle social care but did absolutely nothing. It is definitely an issue that needs addressing. Let's hope that whoever is in Government in 2028 actually puts it into practice, once and for all.

It definitely is a nettle that needs grasping. I wish the Commission well in coming up with a sustainable way forward.
It looks like the plans will be stepped, and it’s good to see money now to carry out adaptations, which I know from experience is one of the factors that keep people in hospitals or care far too long. Attracting carers to provide home care is the other key challenge.

2028 apparently