About 57,000 unpaid carers in Wales will be entitled to a payment of £500 in recognition of their role during the pandemic.
The Welsh government said anyone claiming carers allowance on 31 March 2022 will be entitled to the payment. There is however some criticism that many carers will miss out, as about only one in seven are entitled to the allowance.
We all recognise that the risk of developing dementia increases with age. At age 65, one in 700 will be diagnosed while at age 80, the number increases to 1 in 6. By the age of 95, the risk increases
Ian Trenholm, chief executive of the care regulator the Care Quality Commission has said that the profitability of care homes remained at ‘historically low levels’ in 2022/23. Using information from i
The government has increased funding for adult social care to help tackle NHS pressures this winter by £10m. Councils will be able to bid from a pot of £40m – up from £30m – for cash to help prevent h