When you’re old and frail or disabled who will help you get out of bed, have a bath and basically have a life? This January we’ll be examining the provision of social care.
The provision of social care has been described as the big unresolved issue of our time and compared to the pensions crisis. As more of us live longer we're beginning to realise that longevity is expensive.
Over the next 25 years we're going to see more people with dementia and the number of people over 85 is expected to double. The current system is not working, it's complex, and it's seen by many to be very unfair. Is there a better way of organising it?
And what about people who need support now? There are 1.25 million unpaid carers providing over 50 hours care per week, saving the government £87 billion a year.
We will be talking to the key players but we want to hear from you. You will have the chance to take part in the national social care debate and the Department of Health has agreed to look at ideas put to them as part of their consultation.
