The Homecare Association has submitted its Budget Representation ahead of the Autumn Budget 2024-25.
Homecare plays a vital role in enabling us all to live well at home and flourish in our communities. Investing in homecare helps to enhance wellbeing; increase healthy life expectancy; reduce pressure on the NHS; save money for the health and care system; and support economic growth.
A quarter of us will be 65 or older in 25 years. Our health and care system is not coping now. To meet this challenge, we must transform how we fund, provide, and ensure access to care. Early support and preventative approaches in the community will help to shift the dial on demand. We must harness the power of innovation while cherishing the irreplaceable human elements of hands-on care. With smart strategies, collaboration, and investment, we can build a future where more of us remain healthy for longer. Supporting people at home must be at the heart of government policy. We call on the government to make courageous decisions.
We stand ready to offer our expertise and insights to help shape a National Care Service and deliver Labour’s Five Missions.
2024_09_10_ Autumn Budget Submission_Homecare Association.pdf