The decision by local authorities and housing associations nationwide to replace residential wardens with teams of ‘floating’ workers.A residential warden is physically there on a live-in, daily basis and can pick up on problems much more quickly than these ‘floating’ workers. Cost cutting in one part of the service will lead to financial and social costs elsewhere. Many older people will feel that they are losing their security, as well as being severely let down.
Calling on councils to immediately re-examine their policies to make sure that funding is prioritised to provide comprehensive services for our most vulnerable in society. Wardens have a strong preventative role to play in recognising problems before they get too bad and maximising people's independence.
The number of over 65s in England is expected to increase by more than 3 million in the next 15 years but the money to care for them is not keeping up.
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