Ireland Opens up -Time to repair the damage done !
As Ireland opens up it is now time to repair the damage done to people with ASD as a direct result of the removal of day care services and respite sine the 13th March without consultation.
Carers Hounded by Government with Means Tests
Carers are facing cruel means test which is ruling them out for basic carers allowances based on having just €2 more than is allowed with the carers partners earning the loving wage and no more -means tests for carers must be abolished as the State are saving €3 billion per year as a direct result of carers providing caring that the State refused to do.
Disability Services must be moved away from the HSE
With 850 specialists staff moved out of disability support into contact tracing and with the HSE poaching nursing home and day care staff to work in contact tracing the HSE is demonstrating that it has no regard for people with disabilities and disability services must be moved out of the HSE as soon as possible
No increase for Carers out of an €18 Billion pot
The Irish Government spent 18 billion yesterday and failed to support people with disabilities and their carers with not one cent allocated to the carers or disability allowances .
HelpLine one of the next steps for Don’t Leave Them Behind
This Thursday the 1st October Don’t Leave them Behind reach just 1 year in operation as a resource for people with ASD , their families and carers . We will be taking the next step in the provision of resources and services by creating a ” helpline ”...
Disability Services suffer significantly as HSE move specialists to COVID 19 work
As Ireland struggles to put in place a comprehensive test, trace and track system we have received a significant number of calls, emails and texts from very concerned carers and families supporting people with disabilities regarding that practice whereby the HSE are...
HSE move key Staff to Swabbing resulting in Significant Services reductions for people with disabilities !
The refusal of the HSE to release key Day Care Services support staff back to the service has resulted in support services disappearing and huge damage to people who rely on these services -meanwhile 5 Minisers with the word Disabilities in the titles sit on their collective ands .
Day Care Services operating at 50% – 11 months into Pandemic
COVID 19 arrived in Ireland 11 months ago causing huge harm and distress with nearly 4,000 deaths and 1000s of people damaged as a result of the Pandemic This life changing Pandemic will result in ” normal life ” as we knew it will be no more and as we...
‘ Well he looks normal why can’t he wear a mask concern over school openings for ASD Children
” We’ll he looks normal why can’t he wear one ” the lady heading into work on the bus blurted out ,…. the man with the hard hat added ” best to leave him at home ” and so begins another day travelling in Ireland on public transport for people with disabilities .
Little or no support for Carers
A Dail Committee was informed that persons with disabilities and their cares received little of no support from the service providers during the 5 months of the COVID 19 Pandemic with 4 Ministers responsible for Disabilities one wonders what are these Ministers and the Government doing >