'Low standards' spark care home fears
A new report from the Alzheimer's Society has revealed 72% of people in the South West would be very or fairly scared about going into a care home.
The report "Low Expectations" found excellent care does exist but pessimism about life in care homes is leading people to settle for less.
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The charity said across the region there are 2,487 care homes offering 69,239 places.
This is the second highest regional number of care homes in the UK.
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The charity is calling on the Government and care homes to do more to ensure minimum standards.
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by Juan11_1
Monday, February 25 2013, 7:12PM
“Personally I have no intention of going into a care home. If it ever got to that stage I believe it would be time to call it a day.”