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Everycare Cardiff has released it’s latest newsletter to update local and regional organisations on the latest changes within Everycare in Cardiff.
Everycare Cardiff provides care across the City of Cardiff both to private individuals in their own homes or supporting the local authority, charities and other organisations who require care support.
If you or your organisation are looking for care support workers or nursing staff please contact us today on 029 2045 5300.
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In Wales, important changes are taking place in social care. From April 2016, everyone will have the right to have their need for help assessed.
Home visits will have to be long enough to meet the specific needs of that person. The government in Wales says the new system will focus on people’s wellbeing and the prevention of problems.
It is up to local authorities to determine whether an individual is eligible for help. Most have set the bar at only providing help to those with substantial or critical needs.
If care at home is needed, the cost is capped at £55 a week. This figure will increase to £60 a week in April 2015. If an individual has savings or assets of more than £24,000, not including their home, they will be expected to pay for home care up to that limit. Those with less may be entitled to help.
In a care home or nursing home people with assets of more than £24,000 – and that may include the value of any property they own – will have to pay for the full cost of their care. Those with less than that may be entitled to some help towards the costs.
To find full details of teh cost of care in Wales visit the BBC Cost of Care project.
A shake-up of home care services in Powys ran into difficulty because of problems including poor communication and staffing issues, a review has found.
Complaints of neglect came after Powys council cut its list of around 20 providers to four in April and May.
Montgomeryshire AM Russell George branded the reorganisation “shambolic”. The council said there were “lessons to be learnt” and changes were under way.
Better communication between local government and the care sector is the answer to ensure that these issues are not replicated elsewhere.
For more on this story visit the BBC website.
Below is the newsletter from the Older People’s Commission for Wales, with updates of the Commission’s work over the last few months.
The newsletter gives information and advice on numerous different subjects including:
- The Welsh Government’s Nest scheme aiming to tackle fuel poverty by improving the energy efficiency of existing homes across Wales
- Tax Help for Older People service that provides free, independent and expert help and advice for older people on lower incomes who cannot afford to pay for professional tax advice. Their team of over 450 volunteers provides support to people across the country.
- The Ageing Well in Wales Programme, established to improve the wellbeing of people aged 50 and over in Wales.
To read the newsletter visit the Older People’s Commission for Wales website.
Everycare Cardiff has released it’s latest newsletter to update local and regional organisations on the latest changes within Everycare in Cardiff.