Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Health Needs of Persons with Dementia and the Services Available: Discussion
9:30 am
Ms Clodagh Whelan:
The Deputy mentioned comfort and the Chair mentioned the atmosphere in that centre. I am so glad they brought up the needs of people who are in the advanced stages of dementia and are living in long-term care facilities because we have had so many conversations this morning about more community-based services. Of course, if people are in a nursing home, they have moved address and they are still in the community. That is a really important point to make. As their dementia progresses, people still need rights-based care, interventions and therapeutic supports.