Elderly Left ‘In the Lurch’ by U.K. Response to Coronavirus
Bloomberg news writes about the neglect of the elderly in care homes during the coronavirus response. ( link to pdf )
£100billion for HS2 – but where is the grand plan to help the crisis facing Britain’s elderly, asks former pensions minister BARONESS ALTMANN
Ros wrote a Comment piece for the Daily Mail calling for the Government to unveil bold plans for reform of social care funding, which is just as important as spending £100bn on HS2. ( link to pdf )
Fears grow for thousands of pensioners as UK’s second largest care home group Four Seasons refuses to pay millions in rent
Ros comments on the financial problems of Four Seasons Care Home group. ( link to pdf )
Chunk of Britain’s second-largest care home chain Four Seasons set to be sold to US hedge fund
Ros is quoted in a Daily Mail comment piece expressing concerns about hedge funds buying into CareHome operators and questioning whether Regulators are taking enough notice of the financial stability and gearing of care home operators. ( link to pdf )
There ARE solutions to the dementia crisis — if only our feeble leaders had the gumption to grasp them
Alex Brummer quotes Ros’ ideas on dementia care in a comment article for Daily Mail – there are solutions, but Government must act quickly.
A monstrous tax on being ill is robbing hard-working families of their life savings. It shames us all
Ros wrote a Comment piece for the Daily Mail, calling for urgent reform of dementia care and highlighting the current unfairness of care costs amounting to a monstrous tax on those who get ill ‘in the wrong way’. ( link to pdf )
Care home group Four Seasons’ 16,000 elderly residents are thrown lifeline as buyers circle
Care homes need improved financial stability to look after elderly people securely – Daily Mail article on Four Seasons healthcare quotes Ros. ( link to pdf )
D-Day hero must sell home to pay for care: Britain’s funding crisis scandal exposed
Ros wrote a Comment Piece in the Daily Express about the injustices of the UK social care system and the appalling treatment of a 94 year old veteran languishing in hospital.
Expert advice is important
Ros explains why expert advice is so important for later life financial planning – and the benefits of flexible thinking.
Good pension not always enough for a good later life
A good pension is not always enough for a good later life – Money Marketing Column. ( link to pdf )