One in three folks with dementia have needed to promote their
dwelling to pay for care, a ballot reveals.
The survey for the Mail discovered eight in 10 folks suppose
politicians have didn't deal with the social care disaster and two thirds consider
the present system is unfair.
Eight in 10 mentioned the NHS ought to fund dementia
assist.
Labour MP Clive Betts, chairman of the native authorities
choose committee, mentioned the ballot reveals how unfair the entire system is.
“If you're an older one that has a coronary heart assault,
your medical care is paid for. However when you get dementia, and personal your individual dwelling
and wish care, it's important to pay for that care your self and plenty of must promote
their home to take action. It's utterly unacceptable and it must be introduced
to an finish,” he argued.
Labour MP Debbie Abrahams, co-chairman of the all-party
parliamentary group on dementia, added that individuals with dementia are confronted with
greater prices for his or her care, costing a median 15% greater than if that they had
customary social care.
“Social care is in disaster and it leaves folks with
dementia and their households struggling inside a damaged and unfair system,” she
mentioned.
The Division of Well being and Social Care mentioned it would set
out plans to reform the system on the earliest alternative to guard folks
from excessive and unpredictable prices.
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