Long Term Care

The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned the government that people using personal budgets to fund their social care need more support and greater protection from provider failures.

The public is unaware of how much long-term care (LTC) actually costs with half the population believing it is free at the point of use, new research has found.

The cost of dying rose again last year, according to a new report which suggests loved ones left responsible for making funeral arrangements are unprepared for the burden.

The house of commons has made the case for those entering long term care to receive financial advice, guidance and product availability information.

Sue Elliott looks at recent developments in long-term care and asks what happens now.

Older people taking up personal budgets often face cuts to the level of care they can afford and are forced to do so because it is the only way they can continue to use their familiar care worker, according to new research.

The Dilnot Commission may have come up with a workable solution to the adult social care problem but, as Peter Barnett explains, it has to get past the politician.

Personal care budgets need further testing before being implemented and an extensive professional engagement as soon as possible, the NHS Confederation has said.

The publication of the Dilnot Report provides a once in a decade opportunity to arrive at a fair care funding system.

Self-funding long-term care residents could still face a bill of almost £200,000 for four years in a residential home under the proposed Dilnot Commission reforms, according to Partnership.