Britons believe social care services will need more money than the government’s new funding policy is expected to provide.
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Fourteen organisations across England feature in the new report, which has been published by Think Local Act Personal (TLAP).
The research suggests that levelling up home care capacity across England would prevent 80,000 over 65s from paying catastrophic care costs.
Social care workers shared concerns that early responses to the pandemic did not meet the needs of service users.
The whitepaper examines the impact of the COVID-19 on care organisations and the response from the insurance sector.
Three quarters (76%) of carers also expect the pandemic would to have a long lasting negative impact on their mental health.
The Age UK study found that more than a quarter of over 60s couldn’t walk as far earlier this year compared to the start of the pandemic.
A substantial increase in schemes with varying levels of onsite care is also to be expected, according to the report.
A study of over 65s Inspired Villages has revealed the UK regions most negatively impacted by the pandemic.
Experts in the home care industry see many factors that indicate estimations for the market are undervalued.