Social Care For Disabled People At ‘Crisis Point’, Warns Charity

‘New research published today warns that social care for disabled people is chronically underfunded, with some forced to sleep in their clothes or left waiting up to fourteen hours to use a toilet.

Research by the charity Scope found that severe underfunding has meant that disabled people, who rely on social care for their independence, are often left hungry and isolated from the rest of society.

Disabled people represent a third of all social care users, but more than half struggle to get the vital care they need. According to the research, only 18% are given the right support package to meet their basic care needs.’

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