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Roscommon pensioner set to lose homecare support for her disabled daughter

Jan 15, 2025 13:49
By Shannonside News
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Roscommon pensioner set to lose homecare support for her disabled daughter
Mary Moore cares for her daughter Martina

Mary Moore's 49-year-old daughter Martina gets home-help on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, but that's due to be cut later this month.

A south Roscommon pensioner says she's set to lose vital homecare support for her severely disabled daughter. Mary Moore's 49-year-old daughter Martina gets home-help on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, but that's due to be cut later this month.

Local councillor John Keogh says it's an absolutely outrageous way to treat a severely disabled person and her elderly parents. Mary, from Drum, says she's strongly opposed to the planned changes to her homecare package:

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Mary is calling for more homecare support - as she doesn't want her daughter to go into residential care:

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