"Pensioner Hing Chan expressed, 'When we're not housebound we like to get out and about. This programme is for dementia, but I feel I benefit from it too.'"
"Barnet Council leader Barry Rawlings emphasized, 'Helping people have work, be independent, live in their own homes, hopefully, will save money, but you need to have that ability to invest in prevention.'"
In Barnet, the elderly and vulnerable benefit from a singalong program funded by the Alzheimer's Society, despite a dramatic 58% increase in care package spending over five years. Council leader Barry Rawlings is advocating for more government funding in the upcoming Spending Review to focus on preventative measures rather than crisis intervention. London boroughs face severe financial pressures, with a collective deficit around £500 million, urging exceptional financial support from the government to manage growing demands in social care and housing issues.
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