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...
Carers ignored ( Yet Again ) as Government rule out COVID bonus
We have 5 Minister with Disability in their Job descriptions yet this Government have decided to ignore carers and people with disabilities when awarding a COVID 19 bonus .Carers and people with disabilities abandoned by Government throughout the COVID pandemic worked 24/7 -365 days a year without a break yet this cruel Government offer them a Bank Holiday which the can’t take.
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...
Young people with disabilities forced to choose between Nursing home care at 20 or Nothing
” One of the very real concerns that arose in these complaints was the anger of younger people with disabilities who have to make a choice of accepting nursing home care at a young age ( 20s and 30s ) or staying in the community with no supports ” Office of the Confidential Recipient report finds .
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 .
Life threatening experience for people with disabilities in our outdoor summer
Al Fresco dining has the potential to bring our streets to life however lack of consideration for people with disabilities are creating significant challenges with the removal of footpath spaces driving many into dangerous life threatening situations .Guidline are urgent required to prevent that potential damage that will take place.
