Labour’s Dr Jerry Cowley has slammed proposals contained in an HSE draft document to put time restrictions on the duties being carried out by home helps.
Dr Cowley described as “despicable” the proposals to put a time limit on breakfast and lunch preparations, personal care including shower or bed bath, oral hygiene, eye care, and the changing of incontinence pads, for those in a home help role.
“It really begs the question how low can the HSE go?” he said. “I am shocked at the proposals which show utter disdain for the work of home helps and our older people. These people are providing an invaluable service by keeping family in their homes and thereby saving the State thousands in nursing home costs.
“Such callous indifference to the plight of older people from those who should know better is inexcusable.”
