Care crisis needs sorting once and for all

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Subscribe Dec 2, 2021 Gillian Parkinson Editor Good evening, It’s a fact of life that as we get older, many of us will require care. We may need help in our own homes and some of us will have to go into specialist homes as we can no longer manage on our own. As the population gets older, the requirement will become even greater. Which is why the current crisis in care needs sorting out now, once and for all. For years, there has been a recognition that health and social care cannot be separated. Elderly people who go into hospital often need help when they leave and if no help is available, they end up having to stay in hospital. This ‘bed-blocking’ and the fact that many care homes are struggling to survive because they cannot find staff, is adding to the pressure on the NHS. Now Lancashire County Council has taken the unusual step of asking care providers to apply for extra funding to cover their increased costs following the impact of the pandemic, something which has left them surprised but delighted. At least this is a start - but there is still a long way to go to get the social care issue sorted. Until next time, take care, Gillian Contact me at gillian.parkinson@jpimedia.co.uk 'Gobsmacking': Lancashire County Council invites care firms to ask for more money, amid warning about staff shortages Lancashire County Council has asked the companies that provide care in people’s own homes if they want to be paid more for their work – in an attempt to help ease a staffing crisis in the sector. Leyland victim had ‘nil’ chance of surviving Manchester Arena bombing, inquiry told The youngest victim of the Manchester Arena attack had “nil possibility” of surviving her injuries, the public inquiry into the May 2017 bombing has heard. South Ribble councillors and residents oppose new cricket ground plans in Farington The new site is next to the Woodcock Estate of houses, just off the M65 and M6. Urgent call for volunteers in Lancashire as COVID-19 booster vaccines campaign steps up As more people are eligible for booster vaccines, volunteers are needed to help marshal the sites. You're not really from Preston if you haven't done most of these 21 things... If you grew up in Preston you will share a lot of these memories of our famous city. View more news

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