Ombudsman: Government must tackle 'wasted lives' in nursing homes

Ombudsman Peter Tyndall, who said the government needs to act with 'urgency' to resolve the issue facing some under 65s in nursing homes. Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

The Government must act with “urgency” to identify and assess the needs of all under 65s living in nursing homes, the Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has said.

Mr Tyndall was commenting in the wake of his report Wasted Lives: Time for a better future for younger people in nursing homes, which identified at least 1,300 young people with a disability living in nursing homes that are not appropriate to their needs.