Ireland should provide equal access to home care for everyone, international report finds

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the benefits of home care for the elderly, compared to nursing homes. Picture: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

A roundtable group of Irish and international experts has called for equal access to home care for everyone, claiming the pandemic highlighted the safety of home care in comparison to institutional settings.

A report compiled by the Global Coalition on Aging urged the Government to act to create statutory home-care schemes, instead of relying on nursing homes.