Niamh Griffin: Our elderly nursing home residents deserve a fair deal

The curtain has been pulled back on the harsh financial realities affecting residents and their families, says Niamh Griffin

Families and friends of Beaumont Residential Care residents protesting at the constituency office of Tánaiste Micheál Martin in Cork. Picture: Jim Coughlan

Conversations about nursing homes usually focus, rightly, on the care given.

This week, though, the curtain has been pulled back on the harsh financial realities which directly affect elderly residents and their families.