Organisation: Safeguarding Ireland

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<p>The Irish Association of Social Workers and Safeguarding Ireland warned of widespread financial abuse — much of it within families — of people with debilitating conditions. Picture: iStock</p>

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'€100k stolen from dementia patient — but gardaí cannot act due to gaps in safeguarding law'

Cork North Central TD Colm Burke tells Oireachtas of a constituent's plight as advocates renew call for adult safeguarding legislation

<p>Safeguarding Ireland chairperson Patricia Rickard-Clarke said that 'making an advance healthcare directive is free of charge and not difficult to do'.</p>

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Families urged to discuss healthcare wishes after 4% said they have plan recorded

<p>Safeguarding Ireland Chairperson Patricia Rickard-Clarke said: “Planning ahead means that these important decisions are recorded with a legal basis, and in the care of a person we have chosen and trust, for if ever in the future we need help.” </p>

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Just 11% of adults have chosen someone to look after affairs if they become incapacitated

FILE PHOTO The HSE Board has approved the appointment of Tusla Chief Executive Bernard Gloster to Chief Executive of the HSE. He

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'Real number' of older people being sexually abused unknown

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Call for adult safeguarding legislation after rise in reports of elder abuse

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Campaign aims to improve awareness of coercive control

Safeguarding Ireland warns public to be vigilant against financial abuse

Safeguarding Ireland says the public needs to be vigilant to avoid increased financial abuse during the Covid-19 crisis.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Nursing homes need 'all the support they can get' to cope with virus

The chairperson of Safeguarding Ireland, Patricia Rickard-Clarke has welcomed measures introducing Covid-19 control teams for nursing homes.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Advocates say people must be more prepared for when they fall ill or frail

A survey by Safeguarding Ireland reveals 70% of us are also confused about who takes the decisions in these cases.

Mon, 17 Feb, 2020

Review of State power to enter homes to protect vulnerable adults from abuse

The Law Reform Commission is also examining whether a new statutory body should be established to exercise these and other powers, or if they should be vested in existing agencies.

Wed, 29 Jan, 2020

New standards to protect adults from harm to apply to all health services

Health Minister Simon Harris said the standards would act as “a powerful tool” to encourage service providers to adopt best practice.

Wed, 04 Dec, 2019

Almost one in three disability centres fail to ensure residents adequately safeguarded in 2018

Almost one in three disability centres failed to ensure that residents were adequately safeguarded last year, it has emerged.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2019

Call for ‘urgent delivery’ of adult safeguarding law

An organisation working to protect vulnerable adults is calling for “urgent delivery” of safeguarding legislation.

Mon, 10 Jun, 2019

12% who witnessed abuse of vulnerable adult did nothing

One in eight people who witnessed the abuse of a vulnerable adult in the past year did nothing, it has emerged.

Mon, 20 May, 2019

2% of safeguarding fears from alleged abuse victims

Just 2% of all safeguarding concerns are made by those who may have been abused, it has emerged.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2019

Sex education at primary ‘can prevent abuse’

More specific sex education should be considered at primary school level, according to one of the speakers at an international conference on the treatment of sex offenders which opens in Dublin today .

Wed, 16 Sep, 2015