War hero had to sell his home
A FALKLANDS hero was forced to dig into his life savings and sell his home to pay for his specialist dementia care costs.
Jimmy Quinn, 75, from Yeovil in Somerset, died in February just weeks after selling his property to cover a £1,400-aweek care bill.
His daughter Natalie said: ‘At the same time that my dad was receiving care for his Alzheimer’s, my mum developed a brain infection.
‘But the difference was that mum received quality unpaid care through the NHS and recovered, whereas we had to pay through the nose for my dad’s care and now he’s not here. Why should social care be any different from the NHS?’
Mr Quinn became a stand-up comedian after leaving the Royal Navy.