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Originally Posted by Cherie
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Agree with that it's just too easy to hand over responsibility to the state, and especially now when it is run so badly, that said money should be available for our elderly, they have contributed all their lives, and it might seem a long way off but we will all get there eventually so it's in everyone's interest to have a sustainable guaranteed social care fund. Buck House, Houses of Parliament, foreign aid, HSE2, all these should divert cash towards this crisis,
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I agree with that.
However the sad thing is now families are all overt the place now, to move in with an older relative can mean changes of jobs and location,for the elderly person to go and live with family, can mean them giving up their home and heading to places they maybe would rather not.
I hate care homes, sorry,I have yet to see a decent one in practice.
I would obviously care for my Mum and also even Aunts or Uncles if the need arose.
However again, caring for someone in great need,can mean giving up work too, often the elderly do not want lots of outside carers n and out their home.
I know of someone who gave up her work to look after her Mum who now has early dementia,they get a pittance as to carers allowance, also their Mum because they moved in with her, lost near all her pension credit.
I think the whole thing needs overhauling and you make good points, money should not matter.
It is clearly there for many other things which you highlight could be shelved.
This govt. has paid lip service to this issue for years and the Labour govt. before it too, for me however the dignity, security and emotional support a family itself can and should give to an elderly relative, should have no cost put on it at all.
The support financial and otherwise when needed, should be there as a priority not as a begrudged afterthought.
Also done and put in place now, not having politicians needing to be dragged along kicking and screaming to ensure it gets done.