Every one of us is affected by the state of social care, directly or indirectly. Credit: Homecare AssociationThe Homecare Association supports the government’s ambitions for quality, choice and control, and integration around the person. The Association has long advocated for pooling risk and making care free at the point of delivery, like most NHS treatment. Dr Jane Townson OBE, Chief Executive of the Homecare Association, said:“We warmly welcome the Prime Minister’s determination to reform social care and to build public understanding and cross-party consensus. The Homecare Association continues to call on the government to:Legislate: introduce a statutory National Contract for Care requiring commissioners to pay cost-reflective rates calculated through an agreed national method.