http://www.caringchoices.org.uk/index.php/new-partnership-between-state-and-individuals-required-to-fund-care-but-what-kind Caring Choices is a nationwide initiative to help shape future policy on long-term care for older people. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:38:53 +0100 hourly 1 http://www.caringchoices.org.uk/index.php/new-partnership-between-state-and-individuals-required-to-fund-care-but-what-kind/comment-page-1#comment-224 Excalibur Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:48:29 +0000 http://www.caringchoices.org.uk/?p=57#comment-224 There is no way of distinguishing between personal care and health care: this holy grail of the allegedly caring agencies merely demonstrates the futility of our current organisational divides between central government NHS spending and local government social services spending. All this is meaningless for the citizen: the question is really who should protect the family from the random risk of bankruptcy that falls between an early and merciful death of a much-loved relative by a quick coronary or the lingering death by some lingering disease like dementia. Obviously the difference is huge financially and in terms of the massive cost to the families in caring for disabled individuals, and equally obviously the cost is far too great to be borne by the individual. Society must provide the social insurance to enable us all to enjoy a dignified and poverty-free last few years of life. As a working carer, I have reached the conclusion that society must share the cost of caring with the individual: carers will no longer tolerate this endless squabbling between the various arms of government, which are all funded through our taxes. Lets bite the bullet, and give carers greater priority in the next budget! There is no way of distinguishing between personal care and health care: this holy grail of the allegedly caring agencies merely demonstrates the futility of our current organisational divides between central government NHS spending and local government social services spending. All this is meaningless for the citizen: the question is really who should protect the family from the random risk of bankruptcy that falls between an early and merciful death of a much-loved relative by a quick coronary or the lingering death by some lingering disease like dementia. Obviously the difference is huge financially and in terms of the massive cost to the families in caring for disabled individuals, and equally obviously the cost is far too great to be borne by the individual. Society must provide the social insurance to enable us all to enjoy a dignified and poverty-free last few years of life.
As a working carer, I have reached the conclusion that society must share the cost of caring with the individual: carers will no longer tolerate this endless squabbling between the various arms of government, which are all funded through our taxes. Lets bite the bullet, and give carers greater priority in the next budget!

]]> http://www.caringchoices.org.uk/index.php/new-partnership-between-state-and-individuals-required-to-fund-care-but-what-kind/comment-page-1#comment-91 Joan Smith Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:11:19 +0000 http://www.caringchoices.org.uk/?p=57#comment-91 Their is a law which was made in 1946, which states that nursing care should be free. This goverment, has changed the wording of this law, and they are breaking the law by forcing people who have paid their taxes and insurance through the whole of their working life, to pay for their own care, or struggle without help. I can't believe this is happening in England, it's like we have done something wrong, and the wrong is being old. If change has to happen, then change should happen gradually,over years, not oppress people who cannot do anything about their situation. I am ashamed of being English, and ashamed of my country, that we should do this, to such vunerable people of our society. How did we ever get to this stage, and of course the very person who I hold responsible, is no longer dictating to the people of this country. Their is a law which was made in 1946, which states that nursing care should be free. This goverment, has changed the wording of this law, and they are breaking the law by forcing people who have paid their taxes and insurance through the whole of their working life, to pay for their own care, or struggle without help. I can’t believe this is happening in England, it’s like we have done something wrong, and the wrong is being old. If change has to happen, then change should happen gradually,over years, not oppress people who cannot do anything about their situation.
I am ashamed of being English, and ashamed of my country, that we should do this, to such vunerable people of our society. How did we ever get to this stage, and of course the very person who I hold responsible, is no longer dictating to the people of this country.

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