Lack of oversight means homecare is 'based mainly on trust', committee hears

Alone chief executive Sean Moynihan told the committee: 'Despite multiple reports by the Department of Health, there has been no progress relating to identifying a suitable funding mechanism for home support.' Picture: Arthur Carron

Homecare services are “based mainly on trust” with no independent oversight or regulations even as waiting lists grow rapidly, the Oireachtas Health Committee has heard.

The committee heard about growing pressures from Alone, an organisation which supports older people who wish to stay at home instead of moving to a nursing home or other centre.