State-Funded Elderly Care Declines by 11% (BBC News)

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary

Freedom of Information (FOI) responses from 121 councils, requested by the Labour Party, show they provided free care to 59,056 over 65s in 2011-12, down from 66,342 in 2009-10. There are also wide variations in how much individuals may find themselves being charged.

Read more: BBC News: State-funded elderly care declining, Labour figures suggest.

Reference

Triggle, N. (2012). State-funded elderly care declining, Labour figures suggest. London: BBC Health News, May 16th 2012.

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