Calls for roll-out of elderly care regulation

PROFESSIONAL carers have said a licensing system should be extended nationwide to protect the elderly people they are looking after.

The call came following Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmation it was seeking, for the first time, a tender to provide care direct to senior citizens’ homes in the Dublin area.

Home Instead Senior Care managing director Ed Murphy said by issuing tenders and licensing the sector, the HSE will give relatives peace of mind.