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Release date: 30 March 2006 Doing nothing for older people's care needs is not an option, warns Help the Aged Reacting to the Wanless report on health and social care funding for older people, Jonathan Ellis, policy manager at Help the Aged, said: 'This review will serve well to increase already mounting pressure on the Government to finally put its money where its mouth is in the delivery of health and social care. Doing nothing is not an option. The Government can ill afford to stand back and allow older people to continue to suffer a confusing and unfair health and social care system. 'Putting an end to the complex and undignified means-testing system would remove many of the barriers obstructing older people's access to high quality care and support. Older people would no longer have to suffer the indignity of having their every asset scrutinised in order to have their care needs met. 'Lack of Government funding for social care has so far resulted in thousands of older people missing out on crucial services such as home help and respite care for too long, services which are becoming eroded to the point of extinction. 'The Government must take heed of the recommendations made by Wanless for tomorrow's ageing population, but it must not ignore the needs of those older people needing care today.' ENDS |
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