Our campaigners' stories

Sue tells us about the fight to get care for her father who struggled to walk and had severe mental health issues. Her father faced extraordinary care costs and felt let down and angry that he had to lose his life savings to fund his care

Watch Gillian describe her experience of the care system and her difficulty understanding the complexity of arranging care. Find out why this experience means she is supporting Independent Age's campaign for free personal care

Joyce found the social care system in England overwhelming so moved to live near family in Glasgow so they could give her the support she needed. Read about Joyce's experience of the social care system in Scotland where free personal care is available for all older people

Watch Sue explain the difficulties of arranging care for her father-in-law Ted, how this affected her family towards the end of Ted's life and why she is supporting Independent Age's campaign for free personal care