Since the accident, she has been offered a 15-minute home help visit at lunchtime, but it would come at a cost. Even the most efficient home help, she says, would “hardly have her coat off” before the 15 minutes expires. She needs help when showering but says there seems to be an attitude that “one shower a week should be enough”. Sligo-based consultant Dr Donal Murray agrees that the shortage of home help is affecting hospitals. Mr Clarke said full-time carers like this woman were being turned into “prisoners in their own homes” because of the shortage of support.

Source: The Irish Times June 10, 2019 04:18 UTC