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5 Live Investigates: Care Homes and Timeshare

13/03/2016

Care Homes and Timeshare

BBC Radio 5 Live - 5 Live Investigates, Care Homes and Timeshare

For the first time in a decade, the number of care home beds in England is falling.

New figures reveal the extent of a worrying trend, with demand for care home beds predicted to outstrip supply by next year.

As care home owners are squeezed by falling fees, rising wages and tougher regulations some are deciding to call it a day. What will that mean for families seeking to find a place for their elderly relative. 

And - we examine the increase in the number of fraudulent companies cold-calling timeshare owners. Are people who are keen to find a way out of  their long-term timeshare agreements becoming more vulnerable to scammers?

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