I thought a quick blog (why does that sound always obscene? Is it just me?) would be a useful update for participants and for everyone interested in the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's 'Better Life' program.
Speaking as a lifetime specialist in care for older people, we have, in the words of the familiar Chinese proverb, been cursed to live in interesting times.
Chris Manthorp has recently worked as Director of Older People's
Services for Circle Anglia group, and a trustee for the Elderly
Accommodation Council. He lectures frequently, is a freelance
journalist and writes for Guardian Society and Caring Business on
issues affecting older people.