Elderly left to nurse their just grievances

I WAS shocked by the Government’s decision to penalise thousands of elderly people by withdrawing financial support from those who use private nursing homes.

The fact that any subsidies in future will be provided on the basis of strict medical and financial assessments is alarming. What exactly does ‘strict medical assessment’ mean? Will our old folk have to be at death’s door before they get a penny in State aid?

They say they want the families of the elderly to take more responsibility for them. Sounds fair enough if the traditional family was still strong.