Family Carers are asking the Minister for Health to broaden and extend consultation on his planned new home care scheme.
While welcoming the process – they’re concerned that the scope of the scheme may be too narrow, and they’re looking for more immediate assistance in the budget.
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Catherine Cox from Family Carers Ireland says one in twenty people in Ireland is a family carer, providing some €10 billion in unpaid care each year – but they need support.