23/08/2016 BBC Wales Today

Is social care here at 'Tipping Point?' -

the call for urgent action to avert a catastrophe before Christmas.

Six months after the collapse of the Didcot Power Station,

Christopher Huxtable is still missing.

People who are cared for in their own homes

if urgent action isn't taken. a "winter of discontent"

of Care Forum Wales - which represents care providers.

Mario Kreft says funding and recruitment shortages,

combined with an ageing population could lead to a "catastrophe"

An art and craft session for residents of

Elderly and disabled people here are encouraged

to indulge their creative side as part of a wide programme

But a senior figure in the care industry says that creative thinking

is also urgently needed to stop a catastrophe

You can only innovate if you're working with partners.

Currently, the relationship between the sector, generally

speaking, and health boards and local authorities

And local authorities is not where it should be.

We want to see those organisations and regulators

led by the Welsh government, trying to make some sense of this.

If we don't we going to have real winter of discontent.

Mario Kreft says a lack of investment combined with a major

increase in the number of over-85s in the next 20 years

plus moves to increase pay in line with the so-called living wage

is a triple whammy, pushing services to a tipping point.

Staff at nursing homes like they say they have noticed growing pressures,

and they always make sure residents are the last people to suffer.

But they say that the current level of care is unsustainable

Tracy Cuthill runs a care home for people with physical disabilities.

She says the comparative underfunding of the social sector

compared with the NHS means staff are fighting

I had a gentleman in from a hospital two months ago,

Now, as far as they were concerned he was going to lie in bed

until such time we could get him a wheelchair.

Now, that's not our responsibility either, but then,

It's a basic human right. And it's basic.

The Social Services minister wasn't available for interview

but the Welsh Government says the sector is neither

The majority of adult care homes raised no concerns in a recent

report and it says it's investing in both

But some experts say the system is in a fragile state.

The businesses are particularly financially fragile,

which means that residents in them are vulnerable

If they are slow on payments, the banking and lending institutions

could ask for a big financial payment, and they don't bother

to find out which business it is they are demanding those from.

In those instances, older people become commodities in the business

model where the profit margins are looked at instead

The art class in Wrexham is drawing to a close.

It's part of the added value staff are trying to provide

for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

They warn it could be lost unless the picture improves.

It's been six months since the collapse of

Three workers - including Christopher Huxtable from Swansea -

His family have said today they now need closure.

Politicians representing the families say they're "horrified"

by how long it's taking to recover their bodies.

Returning to the site where a loved one is still lying.

Six months on, the body of Christopher Huxtable

from Swansea has been trapped under the rubble

His sister and daughter save the last

It's not nice to think he still out there after six months.

I talked to him I do, through the scrap.

It sounds stupid, doesn't it? It's the only thing I can do.

I just think it needs to bring closure now.

This was the scene at Didcot A power station not long after part

of the decommissioned site collapsed in February.

Only one of the bodies has been recovered.

Politicians representing the families have also criticised

One Swansea MP told me the time it has taken me

As a family representative I am horrified at how long it has taken.

It's just unfair, they have no closure.

It's a tragedy. A dreadful tragedy.

Is paid tribute to these men who went to work, and they have given up

their life. Last month the demolition of the

remaining section was carried out The half demolished

shell was finally fully levelled.

The search for the men resumed. But around 20,000 tonnes of material

still needs to be sifted through. The company which owns the site has

defended the recovery operation, saying part

of the structure have proven challenging to remove,

but they are working seven days a week and their priority

is recovering the man. Tributes have been paid

to a 22-year-old woman from Cardiff who died

after the BMW she was driving crashed into a block

of flats in the early hours

of yesterday morning. Sophie Taylor's family

have described her A 21-year-old man who was

a passenger in the car remains in a critical

condition in hospital. Four people have been arrested

on suspicion of manslaughter. There's been major travel

disruption on the A55 along The Conwy Tunnel was closed in both

directions after a system

failure within the tunnel. It has now reopened

and traffic is moving well. The Archbishop of Wales,

Dr Barry Morgan, has announced He's the longest serving archbishop

in the Anglican communion and has been a strong

voice in public Jenny Rees looks back

at his career. He's led the way on big occasions,

here in Llandaff Cathedral two years ago, at the Welsh national service,

marking 100 years since But he has been there too,

for communities rocked by personal tragedies as at Gleision, when four

miners were killed in 2011. Those within the church credit him

with holding it together, when topics like women bishops

and same sex marriages But Archbishop Barry Morgan hasn't

been afraid to speak out What I'm not in favour of is this

bill which presumes that unless you have opted out

then your organs can be used What is it about

a prosperous country, What is it about a prosperous

country, where people have to depend on food banks to get food,

in order to feed their families. I think it's been absolutely

right for the Archbishop He will be there to

promote social justice. He, across the board has spoken

for the vulnerable, particularly That has been hugely appreciated

by those of us But I think it's appropriate

for a bishop of a province He will, of course, receive rough

treatment from some when he has Dr Morgan stands down in January,

when he turns 70. Today he thanked those who have

supported him over the years, particularly since the death

of his wife earlier this year, a loss, he says, he found enormously

hard to bear. The firm behind plans

to build a ?120 million

holiday village on Anglesey has bought 600 acres of land

for the development. Land and Lakes plan to develop

800 lodges and cottages, a spa and 320 houses

on the site at Holy Island. A painting viewed as one

of the finest portraits by the National Trust,

bought for ?2.1 million so that it can stay at its home

in mid- Wales. The 17th century miniature

painting of Edward Herbert, was painted by Isaac Oliver

in the early 17th century. It will be restored before being put

back on display In just over a fortnight Rio

will host the Paralympics but major budget cuts are a real

concern for athletes here That's the warning tonight

from Disability Sport Wales. Most of the 24 welsh athletes

competing for Paralympics GB They won 22 medals last

time around in London. Today's Britain's cycling

team trained in Newport. At the weekend most will be flying

to a training camp in Belo Horizonte, heading

to a games overshadowed It's concerning for the athletes

and for the image of the games. I know that the IPC are working

with the mayor and goverment I know that the IPC are working

of Brazil to make sure they put on a I think the athletes

will be fully supported with no cutbacks, hopefully,

on the field of play The Paralympics budget

has been scaled back. Cuts have been announced including

the closure of Deodoro Park, the second-largest of the four

zones used in the Olympics the down One of the medal hopes took

to Twitter this week asking whether these problems would have

occurred had the Paralympics been Another Paralympic

champion from 2012 told me it is disconcerting,

but the cutback shouldn't affect the It is shameful as far

as I am concerned. As an ex-athlete I feel that any

athlete representing the country, Olympic or Paralympic

should be given Organisers said they wanted to

welcome the world to the city, but just 12% of tickets

have been sold so far. The Beijing and London Paralympics

generated huge interest in disability sport and brought

a shift in perceptions. The hope is that that momentum

will continue in Rio, despite the problems

behind-the-scenes. and in the second round of the EFL

Cup, Swansea City have won away

from home against Peterbrough. Let's see if there's any more sunny

weather on the way - here's Derek. Hello, Cardiff was a hotspot today,

82 this afternoon, the highest temperatures recorded in Wales so

far this August. Tomorrow, temperatures will be lower but still

on the home side. Tonight, cloud spreads across Wales bringing the

odd spot of drizzle, some mist, otherwise try with a mild, worm and

muggy night for some. There will be some cloud around, Misty in places,

otherwise dry with many places brightening up with some sunshine.

Across the rest of the UK, many places dry tomorrow with some cloud

around, but sunny spells as well. Pleasantly warm in Northern Ireland,

20 Celsius in Belfast, hot and humid in the south-east, 29 Celsius in

London, 86 Fahrenheit. In Wales tomorrow afternoon, many places dry.

There will be some cloud in Powys, but still quite warm, 22 Celsius in

import where it will feel humid, fresher in the north-west. Tomorrow

evening we made see some rain in the south-east, spreading north towards

Wrexham and Welshpool. Elsewhere, dry with showers. On Thursday, there

a greater risk of rain thundery showers. It should brighten up in

the West during the afternoon. Friday looks a decent day. Dry and

settled with a mix of cloud and size bells, feeling pleasantly warm. Will

it stay dry over the bank holiday weekend? Probably not. We are

expecting rain and heavy showers, but some drier, brighter spells are

likely as well. I will see you soon. Nos da.

And that's Wales Today - we'll be back in Breakfast,

Until then, from all of us on the programme, nos da. Goodnight.