Centre for Policy on Ageing



Who should pay for care? — paying for care in later life
Corporate Author	Policy Unit, Age Concern England - ACE
Publisher	Age Concern England - ACE, London, 2006
Pages	52 pp (Age Concern Reports)
Source	Age Concern England, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. http://www.ageconcern.org.uk
Keywords	Services ; Domiciliary services ; Health services ; Long term ; Finance [care] ; Qualitative Studies.
Annotation	This report presents results of qualitative research which explored the views of current and future older people on paying for care in later life. Six focus groups were conducted in the north and south of England with people from a mix of socioeconomic and age groups (45-59, 60-74, 75+). The groups were given information about the current charging system for care and discussed two case studies. Overall, the findings show that people are still strongly of the view that the state should provide for care in old age: there is a reluctance for individual wealth to be taken into account. The report defines personal care and health care; and examines people's understanding of care charges, payment for care services and care in different settings. Also discussed are the role of family care; use of one's own wealth to pay for care; and issues about quality of care. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-060628203 B
Classmark	I: N: L: 4Q: QC: 3DP
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