GARY as much as I agree with your comments (Warrington Guardian, December 29) you are just pushing water uphill mate.

I, as my mother did, have carried on working beyond retirement age, my mum worked all her life caring for other people.

As a boy I would watch mum cycle off in her lovely uniform all over Warrington working as a home help.

Later on she became an auxiliary nurse working day and night shifts in Aitken Street hospital caring for elderly patients.

Her next job was working with disabled people, this she did until she was forced to retire at the age of 70.

Then mum began to suffer from dementia and needed care for herself.

First we paid for home visits which proved to be a waste of time.

On arrival the carers would ask mum ‘have you eaten?’ She would always reply yes, then she would be asked ‘have you washed?’ Again she would reply yes.

Mum was too proud to accept any help. This resulted in mum losing weight and her personal hygiene was not being seen to.

As the dementia progressed a decision was made through social services to put mum into residential care.

It was the best thing we ever did as mum received wonderful care and treatment.

Mum worked all her life but now she was forced to pay for her own care.

First the house had to go – £2,600 per month until the money was gone and then her savings disappeared as well.

Gary the lesson you must learn mate is you work all your life, you fetch up and care for your family and if you do choose to live south of the water, don’t expect any help from a Labour council.

Oh and by the way in the Guardian this week, your council tax is going up to pay for social care.

Guess who qualifies for that Gary?

Certainly not the workers. Happy New Year.

PATRICK MULLEE Stockton Heath