Elderly people in Cork and Kerry wait up to seven months for home support

Home support hours are given to mainly elderly people who may wish to live at home rather than in a nursing home but need help. File picture: Pexels

Some elderly people in Cork and Kerry have been waiting over seven months for home support but the HSE insists the budget is not frozen, with new referrals for the scheme still being accepted.

Age Action warned there is “a major issue” with workforce planning across Ireland, with a high proportion of carers close to retirement themselves. Home support hours are given to mainly elderly people who may wish to live at home rather than in a nursing home but need help.