Improvement of lives through regulation of the disability sector

Through inspections and interactions with residents and service providers, Hiqa is assured regulation is improving the lives of people with disabilities living under State care, writes Mary Dunnion.

The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) yesterday published 31 reports on residential services for people with disabilities. So far this year, we have published more than 280 reports on this type of social care service.

While many of these inspections have found residents receive a good service and enjoy a good standard of life, a large number of reports show that a significant number of adults and children with a disability experience a quality of life well below that which would be expected in modern Ireland.