There have been calls for improvements to be made to the HSE’s current home support service in the north west.
At present service users receive 90 minute slots a week in their own homes.
Care assistants previously carried out a far wider range of tasks and its claimed the scheme has now been refined to “personal care only”.
Manorhamilton Municipal District Councillor Felim Gurn says there is needs to be a drastic increase in hours:
