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The report was warmly welcomed by many charities who argue that means testing is unfair.

Age Concern director general Gordon Lishman said: "This groundbreaking report has rightly highlighted the enormity of the social care crisis gripping the nation and will hopefully pave the way for a long overdue debate.

"The report's recommendation to scrap means-testing for personal care will be very popular with older people who find the means-test deeply worrying, complex and intrusive.

"Many older people tell us they are furious that they get nothing from a system that they have paid into all their lives.

"The publication of this report is a defining moment for social care and it is crucial that the Government does not gloss over the recommendations." 'Deeptrooted attitudes to ageing' Jamie Rentoul, the Healthcare Commission's head of strategy, said: "Our society has a deep-rooted attitudes to ageing and this often impacts on attempts to improve health and social care.

"We have got to put that right to have a chance of squaring up to the issues Derek Wanless has raised.

"His report will encourage an important public debate about spending priorities but the challenge is also about changing attitudes." Jonathan Powell, chief executive of the charity IndependentAge, said: "The Government is morally obliged to act on Sir Derek Wanless' damning assessment of social care provision and the way it is funded.

"It ignored Sir Derek's previous recommendations for free personal care for...

She was non-ambulatory, and Salmon had a standing order not to move the patient without assistance, Wittstein said."There is no evidence that Mr.

Salmon intentionally injured the lady, but he was negligent," Wittstein said.Staff members told police they saw Salmon carrying blood-stained bed linens to the laundry, according to the arrest warrant.

When the next shift of CNAs arrived they found the woman with a large amount of blood on the right side of her face and blood on the floor.

A Band-Aid had been placed on her forehead, but slipped away from the wound because of the blood flow.The victim received seven stitches at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, Wittstein said.Salmon is on probation for a drunken driving conviction.- Tracy Kennedy ©The Register Citizen 2006 Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendlyTop Advertisement Sponsored Advertising Links registroct.com playnewhaven.com theconnecticutbride.com connecticutmag.com Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement.

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