Wednesday 11 April 2012

"Army of invisible carers" failing to access available respite care

A study by care sector charity Vitalise has estimated there to be millions of family carers in the UK who are entitled to source respite care services but are failing to do so.


Collated from the findings of several organisations over the last five years, the Vitalise report finds that many people fail to realise they qualify for carers’ benefits because they are unpaid.

Older people in particular are found to be missing out, with a failure to access care services leading to unnecessary retirement and a decline in lifestyle choice.

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