Organisation: Care Alliance

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Home and Community Care Ireland (HCCI), which represents private homecare providers, will say its members need to hire an extra 3,000 staff to cover the 24 million hours of homecare funded by the HSE for 2022. File photo: Pexels</p>

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Oireachtas committee to hear of 'acute' recruitment crisis in homecare services

Current agreements between the HSE and private providers are said to be not enough for wage increases to make the sector more attractive for staff

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Charity eases financial stress for families of children with life-limiting illnesses

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Carers struggling because of lack of home help and home care services

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Carers’ survey reveals financial worries and lack of State support

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Nationwide events to recognise role of family carers

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Carers welcome health policy change of focus

WE in Care Alliance Ireland welcome the recent comments by HSE chief executive Prof Brendan Drumm in relation to acute hospital beds.

Sat, 15 Oct, 2005

Family carers’ report sends strong message

THE recent concerns raised in the media about the quality of nursing home care are timely in the context of Towards a Family Carers’ Strategy, the recent Carers’ Association report.

Fri, 03 Jun, 2005

Carers’ means test should be abolished

I WAS saddened recently to see the blocking of an ambitious Labour Party Dáil motion and Private Members’ Bill that would have provided for a range of supports for the 150,000 family carers in Ireland.

Wed, 13 Oct, 2004