- Conference
- 2002 National Delegate Conference
- Date
- 22 February 2002
- Decision
- Carried
This Conference notes with concern the ever-increasing privatisation of elderly care, which has a disproportionate effect on women.
This is as a direct result of the Government’s policy on funding a mixed economy, Best Value and the proposed new standards for residential establishments.
All local councils are reducing the number of care beds they provide, relying more and more on private provision.
Conference calls upon the National Executive Council to campaign for increased public spending on older people’s services to:
1)Upgrade residential establishments;
2)Increase staffing numbers to allow meaningful care of the elderly;
3)See that measures are taken to ensure standards of training for staff are provided and accessible to all care workers;
4)See that the rates of pay should reflect the high standard of care which is given by our members to all elderly and infirm clients, which is no more than our senior citizens deserve.