Allowing elderly people to stay in their own homes rather than go into a home

Bridget Warr, Chief Executive of the UK Homecare Association has stated that funding care allowing people to stay at home is "cost efficient as it extends people's wellbeing, reducing admissions to A&E, and helps people return home from hospital quicker." The Care and Support Alliance study shows that since 2007-8 (when the global financial crisis began) the number of people receiving state-funded care in England slumped by 347,000 or more than a quarter. It is clear that services are being squeezed but if authorities take the long view, they will see that investing in providing good quality care in people's homes, they are saving money in the long run. Not just for themselves, but for their future care budget and NHS resources. Surely authorities and in particular government (as well as other political parties) should see the benefit of this way of thinking. It not only makes sense, it is practical and ensures the wellbeing of the older sections of the UK population.