It has been said to me before that talking about "elder financial abuse" mask the nature of what is really criminal behaviour. So it's perhaps refreshing to see Zandra Kackay jailed for taking thousands of pounds from a dementia sufferer she cared for.Good carers are hard to find, which may contribute to why 60,000 older people end up with hip fractures (commonly caused by falls) each year. Age UK have come up with a figure for the cost of falls of older people to the NHS. It's £4.6m a day. So perhaps a bit more investment in cheap social care solutions or carers is called for.
Meanwhile, nurses are busy standing up to the fallacy of the "gold-plated public sector pension".
Finally, it's Social Care Week in Wales and people are being encouraged to appreciate social workers for their great work. "Go along to a Social Care Week event in your area and use this golden opportunity to thank social workers and social care workers for carrying out their professional roles diligently," write Bruce McLernon, president of the Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru.
So even if you don't live or work in Wales and you feel a bit fed up with your job, why not hop across the boarder to get a bit of an ego boost.
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