'Vital service': Longford TD calls for increase in home hours support and resources
Fine Gael TD Micheál Carrigy recently rose the issue of home hours support with Minister for Older People Kieran O’Donnell.
A Longford Oireachtas member has called for an increase in home hours support and resources
Fine Gael TD Micheál Carrigy recently rose the issue of home hours support with Minister for Older People Kieran O’Donnell.
The Ballinalee-native has called for greater assistance for elderly and vulnerable people.
Deputy Carrigy said, “The provision of home support hours needs to be increased and we need to increase staffing and resources to achieve this.”
He added, “This service is vital to elderly and vulnerable peoples, ensuring that the most vulnerable in our society receive the necessary care that they need is paramount.”
Minister O’Donnell confirmed that he is working with the HSE to look at the issue in terms of recruitment of staff and that it is something he has committed to working on with the HSE, the Deputy and his colleagues at local level for the people of Longford-Westmeath.