Response to Scotland free personal care
Comment published
Commenting on today's lodging of a Member's Bill in the Scottish Parliament to extend free personal care to people aged under 65, Susan Lowes, Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs Manager Scotland said:
“Regardless of age, all personal care services should be available and free to people living with a terminal illness. Terminal illness does not just affect people aged 65 and over and this Member’s Bill clarifies that everyone deserves access to services, which we know isn’t currently consistent across Scotland. We’ll be urging the Scottish Government to ensure that care is given from the point of need and not just the last six months of life. Terminal illnesses do not follow a timeline and it’s crucial that any change in policy also considers that people can be living with a terminal illness for weeks, months and years, with varying levels of support needed.”
To contribute to the Scottish Government's feasibility study which closes on 16 July 2017 visit: www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Support-Social-Care/Support/Older-People/Free-Personal-Nursing-Care/Extension-free-personal-care-under65
Notes to editor
Notes to Editor
Please note: We are now called ‘Marie Curie’ not ‘Marie Curie Cancer Care’
Marie Curie – care and support through terminal illness
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading charity for people with any terminal illness. The charity helps people living with a terminal illness and their families make the most of the time they have together by delivering expert hands-on care, emotional support, research and guidance. Marie Curie employs more than 2,700 nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals, and with its nine hospices around the UK, is the largest provider of hospice beds outside the NHS.
Call the Marie Curie Support Line on 0800 090 2309 for free confidential support and practical information on all aspects of terminal illness.
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