Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 8 July 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters
Resourcing of Personal Assistance Services: Discussion
Mr. Jonathan Angus:
We know that in some quarters people are nervous about family members being employed. It is good to point out the difference between care and professional support. We talked about dementia and many other conditions where someone who knows and loves a person can offer the kind of support that people cannot be trained in. It is unique and that is why we feel many people with disabilities who speak very well say that they do not want their family to be involved with their professional support. That needs to be heard. We also need to hear from the people who do not speak as well and what professional family support can do for them.
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