There ARE solutions to the dementia crisis — if only our feeble leaders had the gumption to grasp them
Alex Brummer quotes Ros’ ideas on dementia care in a comment article for Daily Mail – there are solutions, but Government must act quickly.
A monstrous tax on being ill is robbing hard-working families of their life savings. It shames us all
Ros wrote a Comment piece for the Daily Mail, calling for urgent reform of dementia care and highlighting the current unfairness of care costs amounting to a monstrous tax on those who get ill ‘in the wrong way’. ( link to pdf )
Care home group Four Seasons’ 16,000 elderly residents are thrown lifeline as buyers circle
Care homes need improved financial stability to look after elderly people securely – Daily Mail article on Four Seasons healthcare quotes Ros. ( link to pdf )
D-Day hero must sell home to pay for care: Britain’s funding crisis scandal exposed
Ros wrote a Comment Piece in the Daily Express about the injustices of the UK social care system and the appalling treatment of a 94 year old veteran languishing in hospital.
Expert advice is important
Ros explains why expert advice is so important for later life financial planning – and the benefits of flexible thinking.
Good pension not always enough for a good later life
A good pension is not always enough for a good later life – Money Marketing Column. ( link to pdf )
Govt mulls IHT-exempt ‘Care Isa’
Money Marketing Magazine covers the concept of a Care ISA allowance ( link to pdf )
Gov’t considering ‘Care ISA’ to solve crisis, but would it work
Government considering a Care ISA, but will it work? Citywire discusses the concept of a Care ISA which Ros has proposed to help find some funding for care needs. ( link to pdf )
Government’s ‘care Isa’ plan dismissed by Tory health committee chair
The Guardian discusses the idea of a Care ISA and outlines resistance to the plans – but these do not reflect the urgent need to encourage people to set money aside now. ( link to pdf )
There will be enough pensioners in the UK by 2066 to fill a city the size of London
Older people moving to rural areas need to be looked after – who will care for them if younger population moves to the cities? ( link to pdf )