AQW 50964/22-27 – Mental health support for families and carers of children with SEND

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of the level of mental health support available to families and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities. Minister of Health: Health and Social Care Trusts recognise that families and carers of … Continue reading AQW 50964/22-27 – Mental health support for families and carers of children with SEND

AQW 48869/22-27 – Respite care for unpaid carers of people with dementia

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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

AQW 48228/22-27 – Living with dementia

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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

AQW 35621/22-27 – Living Wage for home care workers

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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

AQW 31706/22-27 – Domiciliary care packages

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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

AQW 31026/22-27 – Provision of domiciliary carers in Northern Health Trust

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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