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Our campaigners' stories

Two of our campaigners telling their story to Steve McCable MP

Every day we hear stories from older people or their families about the difficulties they face when trying to receive care.

Four of our campaigners are sharing their stories and explaining why they are supporting Independent Age's campaign for free personal care.

Listen
An image of Sue's dad

Sue's story

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
An image of Gillian

Gillian's story

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
An image Joyce

Joyce's story

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
Sue

Sue and Ted's story

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

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