Alzheimer's Society comment on State of Social Care in England 2006-2007, by the social care regulator Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI)

What sort of society do we live in where people with dementia are increasingly losing vital lifelines such as day care and home care services and those forced to pay privately are struggling with poor quality of life?

Without significant reform, this rising pressure on an already overstrained care system will continue to shut people out in the cold. Everyone deserves to have their basic care needs met, regardless of their ability to pay. The government urgently needs to address these issues in the National Dementia Strategy and the Green Paper on Social Care.

Neil Hunt
Chief Executive
Alzheimer's Society

Note to editors:

• The Alzheimer's Society is the leading care and research charity for people with all forms dementia and their carers.
• It provides information and education, support for carers, and quality day and home care. It funds medical and scientific research and campaigns for improved health and social services and greater public understanding of dementia.
• The Alzheimer's Society provides a national help line on 0845 3000 336 and website http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/. Please include this information in any publication that uses these comments.

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