Care Home Rooms Now Cost More Than £30,000 A Year

The financial pressure on older people and their families when trying to pay for social care is growing, with the average cost of a room in a care home now more than £30,000 a year. The cost of a care home room has risen by 5.2% in the last year, more than 10 times the average increase in pensioners income, according to a report by Prestige Nursing and Care. The figures highlight the financial crisis in the care home industry and the impact this is having on older people and their families. Four Seasons Health Care, Britain’s biggest care home group, reported a pre-tax loss of £264m last year and that it was struggling under the weight of more than £500m of debt. Read more on the Prestige website.