• England’s worsening care shortages leave older people struggling – Age UK

    England’s worsening care shortages leave older people struggling – Age UK
    Charity’s report highlights scale of unmet support need owing to huge shortfalls in workforceHundreds of thousands of older people in England are having to endure chronic pain, anxiety and unmet support needs owing to the worsening shortage of social care staff and care home beds.Age UK has said older people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart failure are increasingly struggling with living in their own homes because of a lack of help with everyday tasks

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