Age UK News - Home Care Insight

Extend emergency funding for social care, or leave informal carers ‘high and dry’, Chancellor warned

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on March 1, 2021

Age UK revealed that close to 1 million older people have to take on more caring responsibilities as formal care services have been “battered by the virus”.

Age Scotland calls for national rollout of Older People’s Champions

Campaigns Innovation by Sarah Clarke on February 19, 2021

Age Scotland is calling for all 32 local authorities in Scotland to appoint an Older People's Champion to ensure older people's voices are heard.

Care staff deserve equal pay with the NHS, says Age UK

Business Campaigns Innovation Strategy by Sarah Clarke on November 9, 2020

Age UK is calling for better pay for the social care workforce to put them on par with their NHS counterparts.

Captain Sir Tom Moore turns podcast host in bid to tackle loneliness

Campaigns Innovation by Sarah Clarke on October 7, 2020

The famed centenarian war veteran and fundraiser has partnered with Age UK and Cadbury to encourage the nation to talk to older people.

Concern for older people’s mental health as free TV licences scrapped

Compliance Legislation by Sarah Clarke on July 10, 2020

Age UK described the decision as a 'kick in the teeth' for over 75s, who have had a “torrid time” over the last few months.

Two thousand requests for care turned down each day, finds Age UK

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on February 10, 2020

New analysis by the charity reveals that 700,000 requests for care and support by elderly people were turned down last year, equivalent to 2,000 claims each day.

Campaign launched to encourage older people to talk about mental health conditions

Campaigns Innovation Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on January 16, 2020

The launch follows research by Age UK which reveals that more than one in six people in the UK aged 65 or over have experienced depression and anxiety.

Unpaid elderly carers save government £23 billion a year, finds Age UK study

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on January 6, 2020

Nearly 30% of people aged 80 and over are providing 23 million hours of unpaid care a week, which adds up to 1.2 billion hours of care a year, the charity has revealed.

Three elderly people dying every hour awaiting care, says Age UK

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on November 21, 2019

The older people’s charity said 74,000 people aged over 65 in England have died or will die between the last and forthcoming General Election.

1.5m people have unmet care needs, Age UK notes

Finance Funding Home care groups Legislation by Matthew Trask on November 12, 2019

In Age UK's General Election Manifesto, Age UK noted that the figure might rise as high as 21m people by 2030 if the issue isn't addressed.

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