Frail And Elderly? Tough!

FRAIL AND ELDERLY? TOUGH!                              

Meals on wheels for frail and elderly people have sharply declined by more than 200,000. The number of meals-on-wheels provided by councils in England for vulnerable and elderly people has plummeted by 63% compared to five years ago, according to recent figures. 'A shortage in funds from central government run by the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats meant that around 220,000 frail and vulnerable people who relied on sustenance being delivered to their doors were not receiving the care they deserved amid an adult social care "crisis", the Local Government Association said.' (Independent, 3 January) RD