Perthshire woman opens up about supported lodgings scheme for young people leaving care
When a teenager goes to university or moves out most parents enjoy the peace and quiet – but for how long?
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Number of over-65s needing round-the-clock care to rise to one million by 2035
The number of adults aged 65 and over needing round-the-clock care will rise by over a third to more than one million during the next 20 years, experts have suggested.
England left behind in social care race, charity claims
England has been “left behind in the race” to resolve its social care funding problems, a charity has warned.
Over-55s ‘not saving for future care needs’
Just over one in 10 adults over 55 have set aside money to cover the costs of any future care needs, the consumer rights group Which? has warned.
War of words between Angus Council and Scottish Government over “missing” £1 million
A war of words has erupted between Angus Council and the Scottish Government over a ‘missing’ £1 million.
Dundee social care workers win shifts reprieve after threatening industrial action
Controversial plans to introduce split shifts for social care workers were booted into the long grass after a tempestuous meeting in Dundee City Chambers last night.
Industrial action warning as social care job losses loom in Dundee
More than 30 social care jobs could be cut in a shake-up of care services in Dundee.
£917K plan to safeguard most vulnerable children
Council chiefs are drawing up a million-pound plan to safeguard some of the region's most vulnerable children, The Courier can reveal.
Frank’s Law study will be ‘ill-informed and limited’, MSP fears
Fears have been raised that the Health Secretary is leaving experts in the cold a she investigates extending free personal care.
Campaigners reject notion Angus Community Alarm is not an emergency service
Angus workers who respond to panic buttons in more than 4,000 homes have been told by bosses they are "not" an emergency service.