by Safeguarding Ireland | Jun 12, 2020 | Home Page, News, News '20
Friday June 12, 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a quarter to think about their future care – and Safeguarding Ireland encouraged older people to act on and document these wishes. To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness day, which takes place this Monday,... 
by Safeguarding Ireland | Jun 1, 2020 | Home Page, News '20
June 2, 2020: The vast majority of Irish adults (95%) have not taken steps to record their future care wishes, however almost a quarter (23%) have been prompted to think about doing so because of COVID-19. The findings are contained in new research launched today by... 
by Safeguarding Ireland | Apr 14, 2020 | Home Page, News, News '20
April 14, 2020: Safeguarding Ireland today highlighted the need for public vigilance to guard against increased financial abuse during the Covid-19 crisis. Safeguarding Chairperson Patricia Rickard-Clarke said: “What is most important is that people are safe and... 
by Safeguarding Ireland | Mar 19, 2020 | Home Page, News, News '20
March 19, 2020: Safeguarding Ireland today highlighted the need to protect vulnerable adults – amid a heightened risk of abuse resulting from the current Covid-19 crisis. Safeguarding Chairperson Patricia Rickard-Clarke said: “Necessary actions have been taken by... 
by Safeguarding Ireland | Feb 16, 2020 | Home Page, News, News '20
February 17, 2020: 80% of adults have not thought, or talked about, where they would like to be cared for if they became seriously ill or frail, and just 5% have documented what their place of care preferences are. Furthermore, 70% are confused about decision-making... 
by Safeguarding Ireland | Jan 29, 2020 | Home Page, News
January 29, 2020. Safeguarding Ireland today welcomed the publication of an Issues Paper on a regulatory framework for adult safeguarding by the Law Reform Commission. The Issues Paper considers a range of future regulatory models for adult safeguarding, such as the...
