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| The underfunding of social care and its consequences for older people | | Corporate Author | Social Policy Ageing Information Network (SPAIN); Age Concern England - ACE |
| Publisher | Help the Aged, London, 2001 |
| Pages | 21 pp + appendices |
| Source | Age Concern England, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. |
| Keywords | Services ; Social Services Departments ; Grant allocation ; Social policy ; Case studies. |
| Annotation | Social Policy Ageing Information Network (SPAIN), comprising organisations promoting the needs of older people, calls on the Government to bring social care for older people into line with that for health. This paper uses case studies on older people and their experiences in trying to access the care system. It demonstrates the impact of underfunding of social care and the reasons behind financial pressures on services, citing facts and figures from a variety of sources. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020325209 B |
| Classmark | I: PF: QCG: TM2: 69P * |
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