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...
HSE Redeployment stalled as Minister intervenes -HSE warn that position will change if infection rate rises
Don’t leave them Behind are very please to learn that as a direct result of our pre-xmas campaign to stop further redeployment of key staff in disability services away from their core work into swabbing and contact tracing has stalled after a significant...
Disability Specialists and Day Care Staff will be moved to work on booster roll-out
People with disabilities are to suffer yet again during this Pandemic with key specialists to continue to be re-deployed by the HSE and work on the National Vaccine Roll-Out plan as the HSE struggle to find that 1000s of staff required to meet the logistical and supply chain requirements .
Choice required for Mask Mandates in Schools
Don’t Leave Them Behind has received a large number of concerns from our members around last weeks decision by NPHET to advise the Government that face masks must be worn by all pupils in primary schools from third class upwards . Currently children over 13 are...
Online Support platform -Carer Connect -in development as Carer Breakdown reaches all time High
Carer Breakdown is at an all time high Carer Connect will provide an online community platform to support Carers at the critical time .