Social care
What if…I can’t care?
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.
What if…my own health didn’t have to suffer?
Debbie has to continue her caring role however she is feeling. She has no time to look after her own health needs.
What if…there’s an emergency?
Elaine was struggling to remain conscious after being admitted to hospital, but needed to find care for her mum
What if…I wasn’t so terrified of what might happen?
Angela worries a lot about what would happen to her husband if she becomes ill
Independent Commission into Adult Social Care
We welcome the Casey Commission’s commitment to the long-term transformation of social care, but carers are at breaking point now.
A missed opportunity to support dementia carers
The Chancellor's Spring Statement didn't consider the realities of being a 24/7 dementia carer
What if…I’m not there to care?
Over 1,200 dementia carers responded to our survey. 76% don't have alternative care plans if they're not there to care.
A National Care Service must care for carers
A National Care Service must be properly resourced and funded and provide care and support to unpaid family carers
‘Unpaid dementia carers are consistently forgotten’
Unpaid dementia carers are consistently forgotten highlights a report from the Nuffield Trust
Local authorities are struggling with care costs – carers are too
Local authorities are struggling with care costs and there are too many carers not accessing any support. Carers are struggling too.
Budget Statement Response October 2024
We welcome the announcement of additional spending in adult social care and increase in Carers Allowance.
400,000 waiting for carers assessment – ADASS Spring Survey
88% of Directors say unpaid carers have increased need - read our response to the findings of the ADASS spring survey
