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Responding to the report into the public perception of care homes carried out by the Alzheimer's Society, Cllr David Rogers, Chairman of the LGA's Community Wellbeing Board, said:

"This report shows the lack of confidence in a care system which is buckling under the weight of rapidly growing demand and years of underfunding. Local authorities want to offer a service which goes beyond a basic level of care but this is becoming increasingly difficult as our population ages, costs climb and the already significant funding shortfall becomes even more severe. 

"The stark reality is that unless we see an urgent injection of money from central government to meet rising demand in the short term, alongside a major revision of the way social care is paid for and delivered in future, things will continue to get worse. Providing people with dignity in old age must be a priority for all levels of government. This needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency."

Author: LGA Media Office
Contact: LGA Media Office, Telephone: 020 7664 3333