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Tipping point for care
— time for a new social contract | | Corporate Author | Carers UK |
| Publisher | Carers UK, London, 2010 |
| Pages | 9 pp |
| Source | Carers UK, 20 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4LX. http://www.carersuk.org |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Employees ; Needs [elderly] ; Social policy. |
| Annotation | By 2017, we will reach the tipping point for care when the numbers of older people needing care will outstrip the numbers of working age family members currently available to meet their demand. How can the system meet the needs of sick, disabled or older people, and what role should individuals and families play? Carers UK is calling for a new social contract between individuals, families and the key players who can make a difference - communities, employers and the state. The Big Care Debate on the Green Paper has already taken place, but a robust, public consultation is needed to achieve whole systems reform that will give carers greater control over their lives, reduce the penalties of caring, and mitigate pressures on a failing care and support system. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100319007 P |
| Classmark | P6: WK: IK: TM2 * |
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