'We didn't have choice' - Over 1000 younger people being cared for in nursing homes
Lunchtime Live · Newstalk
March 10, 202327m 53s
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Over a thousand younger people are being cared for in nursing home because adequate housing and care hasn’t been provided for them elsewhere. There are currently nearly 1,350 people under the age of 65 being cared for in Ireland’s nursing homes, according to Freedom of Information figures released to Newstalk.
While some of these residents have a disability, others have conditions that affect their ability to live independently. The HSE said nursing homes are only used for younger people where no other alternatives are available.
Andrea was joined by Pauline, Brendan and Reinhard to discuss their adult children’s situations…