'Older people left vulnerable through lack of inspections' - home help group
Home and Community Care Ireland says Ireland needs a “robust regulatory and inspection regime” for home helpers.
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Home and Community Care Ireland says Ireland needs a “robust regulatory and inspection regime” for home helpers.
Fathers who choose to be the primary care-givers come up against some challenging attitudes – but once they begin to believe in themselves as parents, they can really appreciate the rewards of bringing up children, writes Adrian Millar.
Senator Jillian Van Turnhout said that the amount of GDP Ireland spends on preschool care and education compared to other European countries is “stark”.
HIQA found that residents at a Tipperary nursing home socialised, but that at times their alcohol consumption led to challenging behaviours.
A new website looks at cases from Irish courts where children ended up in care. Here are some of the stories.
For the first time, the Child Care Law Reporting Project will publish regular reports from the courts which make orders under the Child Care Act.
Beechfield Nursing Home Group today announced the creation of 65 new jobs at its new care facility, Mount Hybla Private Designated Care Centre .
Deputy Denis Naughten said that such a fund could reduce the cost of care per child by €24,000 per year.
The cost of detaining four young people in Northampton is €12,582 per week, per child, Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald said.
The Report on Deaths of Children in Care revealed horrific failures, writes Fianna Fáil’s spokesperson on Children Charlie McConalogue, but will everything be fine once we pass the Children’s Rights referendum?
Emily Logan also said her office met with “resistance” when investigating children in care.
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The report by the Independent Review Group set up to examine the deaths of nearly 200 children in care and young adults known to child protection services will be published this week.
Minister for Children says that the AG’s advice has been sought over the report before its publication.
A number of people have initiated legal proceedings against the Department over its decision to cease DCA payments.
The Health Information and Quality Authority has published a report following an investigation of procedures at the Ballydowd Special Care Unit in Dublin.
Mary Downey, a foster parent for almost 20 years, describes the ups, the downs and the heartbreak of being a mother to other people’s children.
The special care unit in Cork has been heavily criticised in a report by the health watchdog published today.
The Minister for Children has published a second progress report on the recommendations arising out of the Ryan Report.