Issue 207 11.12.24
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Survey finds providers set to close down
CAMPAIGNERS are calling social care providers would on the Government to wake face an increase of £2.8bn in up to dire warnings over the costs due to National Insurance imminent collapse of care for and wage increases. older, vulnerable and disabled It warned that the “… adults. combined financial impact The call to act follows a of the ENIC rise and the new major survey which found minimum wage level might that 22 per cent of providers see not just single providers were planning to close their going out of business but businesses entirely with more large swathes of the market set to make staff redundant. collapsing.” The warning comes after the The survey of 1,180 care Residents and staff from Woodthorpe Lodge in Loughborough celebrated the care home’s fifth Government announced a rise providers, carried out by the anniversary with a party to remember, joined by family, friends and the local community. Opening its in employer National Insurance Care Provider Alliance, found doors in 2019 with the help of Strictly Come Dancing’s Flavia Cacace, Woodthorpe Lodge has since payments and increases in the that 22 per cent of those who become a pillar of the community, caring for its residents with dignity and respect whilst also regularly national living and minimum responded were planning to welcoming neighbours events. Home manager Kate Day said: “It’s been such a pleasure to watch wages. close their business; 73 per Woodthorpe Lodge blossom into the warm and welcoming home it is today. The relationships built The Independent Care Group cent will have to refuse new between residents, team members,and the community over the last five years are truly incredible, and says the Government has to referrals from local authorities we can’t wait to see what the next five years bring.” wake up to the situation. or the NHS; 57 per cent “I think there is a danger planned to hand back some that the Government is contracts and 64 per cent sleepwalking into a very feared having to make staff dangerous situation for care in redundant. CELEBRATIONS have taken place nursing community at Rose Court. this country,” ICG chair Mike Mike added: “We have long at HC-One’s Rose Court in Radcliffe, Leanne’s career soon progressed as she Padgham warned. argued that the social care Manchester as manager Leanne Battentook on the role of deputy home manager “I fear it seriously sector was teetering on the Smith marked 20 years working at the care and then home manager when Karen underestimated the impact brink of collapse and feared home. Davies retired in 2022. the National Insurance and that it might just take one thing Her first role was in the kitchen as She said: “I have loved every minute wage increases would have on to tip it over the edge – we bank staff. Following that she moved of my 20 years working here. Every day a sector that has been brutally might just have reached that into working as a care assistant before is different and supporting our older neglected for three decades. point. developing to progress to become a senior generation is an absolute honour that I am “With the survey results “Whilst government after care assistant with activities coordination proud to be a part of each day. warning of dire consequences, government have been able being her second shared job. “I work with the best team of people the Government has to act to ignore the quiet erosion of Leanne still shows a huge passion both within the home and within the and either make the sector the sector through the loss for activities to this day, and often gets wider organisation. Rose Court really is my exempt from the ENIC of smaller providers over the involved with the wellbeing team to create second family.” increase or ensure that there is years, they will not be able to an enhanced programme for residents to A celebration event for staff and residents funding ring-fenced with local turn a deaf ear on an avalanche enjoy. was held at the home, with Leanne authorities to help us pay it.” of provider closure, if the She then worked her way to become unit presented with gifts and flowers by area Earlier research by the results of this survey are borne 00057 Carebeans CaringUK January 2024.qxp_Carebeans CaringUK Ad 23mmx80mm 15/12/2023 16:08 Pagedementia 1 manager on the residential and director Anthony Byrne. Nuffield Trust estimated that out.”
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