Carer Breakdown -The New Pandemic
Some startling facts and figures around carers and the cost of caring interns of health impacts ,physical burden, emotional burn0out loss of opportunity and financial loss. Expectations on carers continue to grow with 7 in 10 carers doing much more as a result of the...
Committee on Autism first public meeting next Tuesday – Committee member Jennifer Carroll Mac Neill outlines the work plan
I have been a TD since 2020 and I have been deeply struck by the lack of services and the pace of delivery for children with autism , although there has been considerable progress there is clearly more to do and significantly more to do on the provision of therapeutic services .
Autism Committee commences work programme
The Joint Committee on Autism has started to look at issues as they relate to people with autism and their families .The matters that the committee is looking at relate to the services and support provided by the State for autistic people and the committee is to...
As inflation hits 8% carers and people with disabilities are deciding between eating or heating in Ireland today .
What chance have people with disabilities got ? What chance have carers got ? Living with a disability or caring for someone with a disability is a 24/7- 365 days a year job. With inflation running at 8% and a cost of living emergency resulting in people having to...