Carer Watch acknowledges the White Paper on Social Care, “Building a National Care Service”, for the importance it places on vital issues that will affect our society as a whole. Whilst elements of the paper hold true, we believe the starting point to be incorrect. Any proposal suggested to date, if implemented, would not be sustainable long term, without the strong foundation that family carers provide. They are the base that any new National Care Service must build upon. Both the NHS and Social Services rely heavily upon families shouldering the main burden of care now, and will do even more so in the future.
The most glaringly obvious omission in the White Paper is the lack of direct financial support and funding, for the carers who are unable to continue in or take up employment due to the amount of care they are required to provide. Future funding for care cannot and must not be .............. Read here
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rosemary
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