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Dementia – misconceptions abound


Care sector unconvinced by Spending Review


Welcome to the May issue of Home Environment.


Welcome to the July issue of The Care


The Chancellor’s recent Spending home provider Care UK has laid bare many of the misconceptions and fears that people have about dementia.


New research commissioned by care Review set out the government’s plans to ‘invest in Britain’s renewal: its security, health and economy’. This included an increase in social care funding: questioned by OnePoll are afraid of significant challenges facing the adult social care system and is committed to 11 per cent started worrying about the condition in their 20s.


Almost two thirds of the 2,000 people ‘The government recognises the developing dementia when


More surprising is the revelation that transforming the sector and supporting the care workforce … The Spending Review allows for an increase of over £4 billion of funding available for adult social care in that Alzheimer’s disease and dementia Responding to the Review, Professor


Misconceptions about dementia


abound – a fifth of adults wrongly believe 2028-29, compared to 2025-26.’


are different names for the same thing, while 17 per cent believe that if a member of their family develops dementia, this means that they will, too.


While fourteen per cent of those


questioned think that people living with dementia cannot lead a meaningful life, over a third admitted that they actually know little about the condition. Even though there are (according


to Alzheimer’s Society) an estimated 900,000 people in the UK living with dementia (a number expected to rise to


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Vic Rayner OBE, chair of the Care Provider Alliance, said: “The government has said that the Spending Review allows for an increase of over £4 billion of funding available for adult social care … but it is not clear what exactly that comprises. “The Chancellor spoke of the


government’s plans for a new national Fair Pay Agreement for social care and support workers, but she did not announce money ringfenced specifically to fund this agreement. “It’s imperative for a Fair Pay


Agreement to work that long term and sustained ringfenced funding is provided, otherwise the moneys will inevitably need to be taken out of allocations


y get older.


1.6 million by 2040), Care UK’s research found that 72 per cent of adults have made no effort to learn about the condition. In response, Care UK has launched a new video guide which aims to debunk the myths surrounding dementia and provide support to families whose loved ones have been diagnosed with the condition. Suzanne Mumford, head of nursing,


care and dementia services at Care UK, said: “There are plenty of misconceptions when it comes to dementia, and what this means for the person living with it and their family. “In reality, dementia is a condition that


elsewhere, which will lead to difficult decisions on how to fund fairer pay for our amazing care and support workers.” The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) submitted a representation to the Spending Review, highlighting that the social care sector urgently needs targeted investment in prevention, workforce stability, housing with care, and integrated community-based support. According to the Institute: ‘SCIE believes the long-term success of


can be managed to ensure those who live with it can continue to lead fulfilling, meaningful lives and can be supported to still do the things they love. That’s why we’ve launched our latest video guide, One step at a time. Featuring tips from our experts, but also testimonies of residents’ families, it is designed to help people navigate through the dementia journey, from dealing with the initial diagnosis to learning how to live well with dementia.” While the results of Care UK’s research


might be troubling, they are perhaps not all that surprising. The spectre of dementia – along with the prospect of old age itself – is something most of us push to the back of our minds. It is a scary thing to think about, and most of us would prefer not to do so. Yet it is only a matter of time before dementia affects somebody we love, or indeed us personally. Perhaps, then, we all need to be a little braver and find out more about a condition that is almost certain to come into our lives one day. I hope you enjoy the issue.


“Partnership between health, housing, and social care must be woven into policy at all levels to deliver the future communities we all want to live in. “The government must see social care as foundational to the country’s future, not a service of last resort.” I hope you enjoy the issue.


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the government’s three flagship shifts – from sickness to prevention, hospital to community and analogue to digital – relies on a social care sector that is properly funded, valued, and integrated. Without this, the NHS will remain under pressure, housing strategies will fall short, and the workforce will continue to struggle.’ Kathryn Smith OBE, chief executive at The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) said: “Social care is not a standalone service and it does not operate in a silo. It interfaces with housing, healthcare, and mental health support. The care system can play a role in alleviating pressures across other public services, but without stable funding and investment, it could also compound them. In other words, the government’s vision for the country depends on an appropriately resourced social care sector.


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