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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Retired vice admiral, now Sage Advocacy chairman, Mark Mellett, at a Daffodil Day event at the Clayton Silversprings Hotel, Cork. He says older people support a not-for-profit care model. Picture: Michael MacSweeney/Provision</p>

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Care for older people is 'too concentrated' in private sector

Mark Mellett of Sage Advocacy says the survey shows older people support the idea of a not-for-profit approach which he refers to as 'a GAA for care'

<p>Commissioner to the department for the aging in New York Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, HCCI CEO Joseph Musgrave, and Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler at HCCI's home care conference today. Picture: Naoise Culhane</p>

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Survey finds most adults cannot afford to save for care when they are older

<p>The Kerry ICPOP team in Tralee. Patients receive much of their care at home but visit the McAuley Unit too. ‘It’s brilliant coming in here,’ one said. ‘Everyone is pleasant and it’s relaxing. It’s not like being in hospital.’ Picture: Domnick Walsh</p>

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'It's brilliant coming in here': Older patients feel right at home with integrated healthcare

Ann Kennedy: 'Elder Care' means serving a life sentence for a crime I didn't commit

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Ann Kennedy: 'Elder Care' means serving a life sentence for a crime I didn't commit

Nursing home hit by deadly Covid-19 outbreak is sold

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Nursing home hit by deadly Covid-19 outbreak is sold

16 groups band together in call for more support for older people who want to stay at home

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16 groups band together in call for more support for older people who want to stay at home