Plea to PM over care crisis
A group of 78 charities and campaign groups have told the Prime Minister in an open letter to the Daily Mail that a postcode lottery of access to care is leaving many elderly people in "quiet desperation".
Carers struggling at work and at home
Carers Trust survey of 500 unpaid adult carers found that:
- 59% carers said their role had a negative impact on their working life
- 58% said that their mental health has been affected by being a carer
- 27% said both their physical and mental health had been adversely affected by their role
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