Social care: ‘Jo’s care will cost £1.5k a week – the system is broken’
A BBC poll reveals people’s worries about social care. So what is the new government going to do? …
Dr Jo Wilson was a high-flying international executive before she was diagnosed with dementia two years ago, aged 66. Bill insists he’s her husband, not her carer. But he now sees to Jo’s every need. Jo now walks around their home, in Newcastle, humming, confused, and talking to her “mam”, who died years ago.