Times remain hard for older people moving into a care home, but they are also getting worse, with difficulties being exacerbated by the ongoing financial gloom, according to a report published by Counsel and Care. The top five issues that older people, their families and carers contacted Counsel and Care's advice service about in 2008 shed light on a community care system in crisis. Worries about how to pay for a care home stay is the biggest concern for older people contacting Counsel and Care's advice service on a daily basis, making up 30% of all calls.