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Long term care: Some facts and figures

Number of people in care

1.2 million.
Most are elderly but some are younger with physical and /or mental difficulties.

By age

One in five of those over 85 live in a care home or long stay hospital.
Just under one in ten of those aged 64 to 75 do.

Self payment of long term care

One in three people in care pays for the care.

Number of care home places

486,000.
Numbers are reducing.
Numbers will continue to reduce.
Stricter regulations means older and smaller homes are closing.
Many local authorities are closing homes.
More people are being cared for in their own home.

Cost of long term care

Weekly cost of private nursing home : £455
Weekly cost of private residential home : £329
Costs rise every year above inflation.

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