Households are being slapped with care home costs of more than £65,000 a year with families “forced into” using their savings to cover the expense, a report has found. LaingBuisson published new research this week which found the average weekly fee for a residential care home increased to £949 in 2023/24, which is up 19 per cent from 2021/22. According to the healthcare data provider’s latest edition of Care Homes for Older People, the average cost for a nursing home bend jumped to £1,267 a week over the same period. This means that the average residential and nursing care home resident will f…