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People who use social care services, and those around them who support them through unpaid care, must be listened to by the Independent Commission for Adult Social Care

Dementia care has been given the prominence it deserves in the NHS 10 year plan

We've been selected as a beneficiary of the BigGive's inaugural Small Charity Week.

Additional funding for the NHS is welcome, but today's spending review continues to leave the burden of social care squarely on the shoulders of unpaid carers.

We've signed the Age-friendly Employer Pledge, a nationwide programme run by the Centre for Ageing Better to make workplaces age-friendly.

This Dementia Action Week, we're speaking out and we're speaking up for dementia carers who don't have any alternative care arrangements in place. This is the case for over three quarters of dementia carers.

Helen and her siblings struggled to support their mum when their dad, her main carer, received a cancer diagnosis and died a few weeks later.

Debbie has to continue her caring role however she is feeling. She has no time to look after her own health needs.

Elaine was struggling to remain conscious after being admitted to hospital, but needed to find care for her mum

Angela worries a lot about what would happen to her husband if she becomes ill

We welcome the Casey Commission’s commitment to the long-term transformation of social care, but carers are at breaking point now.

People living with dementia often feel a natural urge to walk, which can offer numerous physical and emotional benefits. By understanding the motivations behind the wish to walk and implementing key safety measures, families and caregivers can support safer walking while maintaining a sense of independence.