Long Term Care

Jeremy Hunt's Dilnot comments are "very welcome" but individuals are still left in limbo, Kames Capital has said.

The coalition will introduce the £35,000 cap on social care costs as recommended by the Dilnot "as soon as" it is able, the health minister said today.

The Department of Health (DoH) has launched a campaign, supported by the Alzheimer's Society, to encourage people to talk to loved ones showing signs of dementia.

The social care minister reshuffle may cause continuity problems with the social care reforms, Partnership has said.

Pensioners have been selling their homes at knockdown prices to pay care home fees which should have been picked up by the NHS, according to a law firm.

Leaving aside the politics, can private insurance help to solve the problem of looking after the elderly? Jason Hurley puts the case.

The Government leak that the Coalition had changed its mind on the Dilnot Commission's funding reform has been called questionable and a possible disaster.

NICE has launched a consultation on two social care quality standards for dementia support and children's wellbeing.

Coverage of the Government's response to the Dilnot Commission Report has been pretty negative because it has delayed a decision until the nest comprehensive spending review -Good says Richard walsh

The elderly and their families need to seek professional advice on long-term care funding, Partnership has urged.