Hundreds of people under 65 forced to live in nursing homes due to lack of supports

A new report from Ombudsman Peter Tyndall, investigated several complaints about the placement of young people, under the age of 65, in nursing homes, often against their will. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Hundreds of young and middle-aged people with a disability are being forced to live in nursing homes for older people because of a lack of state supports to enable them to live independently.

That is according to a new report by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall, who investigated several complaints about the placement of young people, under the age of 65, in nursing homes, often against their will.