Minister's call for overhaul of care for the elderly welcomed

Nursing home providers have welcomed a call by a junior minister that care for the elderly should be overhauled over the next two decades and retirement villages rolled out.

Minister's call for overhaul of care for the elderly welcomed

Nursing home providers have welcomed a call by a junior minister that care for the elderly should be overhauled over the next two decades and retirement villages rolled out.

Minister for Older People Jim Daly said substantial amounts of the estimated €2bn that goes into the care of the elderly could be redirected towards building more retirement villages.

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