Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether any assessment has been made of the adequacy of availability of respite care for unpaid carers of people living with dementia; and (ii) to detail any steps he is taking to improve access to those services. Minister of Health: Requests for respite … Continue reading AQW 48869/22-27 – Respite care for unpaid carers of people with dementia
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any recent steps his Department has taken to support unpaid carers of family members living with dementia; and (ii) whether any recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of that support. Minister of Health: (i) My Department recognises the critical … Continue reading AQW 48228/22-27 – Living with dementia
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he is taking to fund a real Living Wage for all home care workers. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: The Health and Social Care system in Northern Ireland continues to face unprecedented financial pressures. My Department is managing a funding … Continue reading AQW 35621/22-27 – Living Wage for home care workers
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 30201/22-27, to detail any steps he is taking to reduce the number of people still waiting for all or part of their domiciliary care packages. Minister of Health: With a growing ageing population, the demand for older people’s social care services … Continue reading AQW 31706/22-27 – Domiciliary care packages
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he is taking to improve the provision of domiciliary carers in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: Approximately 20% of domiciliary carers are employees of the Northern Health and Care Trust and the remaining 80% are … Continue reading AQW 31026/22-27 – Provision of domiciliary carers in Northern Health Trust
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