Some 69 per cent reject the prospect of residential care, rising to 72 per cent among over-75s, with opposition hardening since the study was first carried out in 2014. Downsizing into another property or assisted living accommodation, or paying for one-on-one care in your own home, are more popular alternatives to residential care, according to previous research. Reforms to how people will have to pay for care are currently on hold after the Government delayed the launch of a lifetime care spending cap until autumn 2025. Meanwhile, 20 per cent of all over-45s now say they are positive about going into residential care if they have to, compared with 32 per cent in 2014. 'The horror stories about care homes during the pandemic seem to have made a lasting impression and we still see significant numbers who are set against going into a residential care setting.'

Source: Daily Mail February 21, 2023 17:07 UTC