Care in the UK runs throughout January on You and Yours and Woman's Hour. Find details and audio of programmes here.
WEEK TWO . . .
Monday 14 January – Care Calculator (You and Yours) As Gordon Brown welcomes the contribution listeners are making to the debate on the future of social care we launch of the You and Yours 'Care Calculator' a groundbreaking development with the London School of Economics. Transcript Read more on BBC News Health Read more on BBC News Politics Listen again
Monday 14 January - Dementia (Woman's Hour) With 700,000 people in the UK diagnosed with the condition, two thirds of whom live at home, is dementia is getting the priority it deserves? Transcript Listen again
Tuesday 15 January – Simon Mayo talks care (Five Live) Carolyn Atkinson joins Simon Mayo to discuss the future of Care in the UK; Ivan Lewis, Niall Dickson and the listeners all share their views. The Simon Mayo show
Wednesday 16 January – HIV Care (You and Yours) A look at the care being offered to those diagnosed with HIV in the North of Wales. Transcript Listen again
Thursday 17 January – Siblings and Care (Woman's Hour) Jenni Murray looks at the tensions that can arise between siblings when a parent requires care. How difficult is the collective decision making process? How do you overcome the fact that some siblings do more than their fair share? Transcript Listen again
Thursday 17 January - The Business of Caring (You and Yours) The BBC's veteran Business Correspondent Peter Day takes a look at the care industry. Transcript Listen again
Friday 18 January - Sudden Disability. (Woman's Hour) What is it like to be on the receiving end of care, especially for a previously able-bodied person who is suddenly and unexpectedly in need of care e.g. following a stroke? Transcript Listen again
Friday 18 January - Alternatives to Care (You and Yours) Alternatives to care including people who live in hotels, on cruise ships or abroad. Transcript Listen again