Long Term Care

Long term care reform needs to be both clear and sustainable if a funding crisis is to be avoided says Just Retirement.

Councils could save £730 million in long term care (LTC) costs if technology and remote monitoring-based solutions are deployed.

Nearly 60% of oldest believe individuals should pay for at least 50% of long term care costs, Partnership has found.

The long-term care (LTC) sector will be "too niche" to benefit from an RDR-driven increase in specialist advisers, a long-term care specialist has said.

The Dilnot Commission's recommendations on long term care (LTC) are not the only course of action and the Government is being overly criticised in the run up to next month's White Paper on social care, Partnership has said.

Only 7% of those looking at long term care (LTC) would consider asking an IFA, with only banks considered less.

Draft legislation on reforming long-term care has been confirmed in the Queen's Speech.

The annual cost of long term care (LTC) in the UK is expected to rise from £26,000 per person per year to £33,000 by 2025.

The majority of the population is significantly overestimating the risk of needing long term care and want an alternative to residential care, according to research by Audley Retirement.

Integrating social care with general practices, community nurses, hospitals and social services can improve the quality of care for patients, a study by the Department of Health has found.