Category Archives: Care

Feeding An Old Person With Dysphagia

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

As a family carer to my mum, after two strokes many years ago, I often share with other carers tips on caring. Other carers asked me to put this online as there was very little information on it online and … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Blogs And Blogging, Care, Food, Old People | Tagged bed cushions, bland food with sauce, cocoon, Dysphagia, Feeding, food thickener, hand blender, hoist to very top of bed, later swallow sound, listen for swallow, look for muscle in throat rise, Nutilis Clear, Occupational therapist, old people feed, OT, positioning, positioning in chair key, SALT, speech and language therapist, spoon accross, watch every sppon carefully | Comments Off

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe TD on Budget 2022

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

From Department of Finance By: Minister for Finance; Paschal Donohoe Published on 12 October 2021 Last updated on 12 October 2021 1. Introduction 2. COVID-19: Government response 3. Macroeconomic outlook 4. Budgetary stance 5. Budget 2022 measures 6. Conclusion 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Budget, Building, Care, Children, Construction, Health, Ireland, Irish Economy | Tagged Accelerated Capital Allowances, Agriculture, Aviation, €5 Budget, Brewers, Businesses, Carers, childcare, Climate Change, Corporation Tax, Covid, dole, Education, Finance, Hospitality, housing rents, Ireland budget, land, landlords, medicines, old, Property, PUP, ROI Budget 2022, Taxation, tobacco, vehicles, VRT, Welfare | Comments Off

Mother And Baby Commission: Final Report Published And The Taoiseach Apologises To Them In The Dail

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

The full report is published online: https://assets.gov.ie/118565/107bab7e-45aa-4124-95fd-1460893dbb43.pdf My Comment: ( I hope this reports helps them. The state, the father of the children, the nuns, their parents and society in general failed them. It was so wrong. They committed … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby, Blogs And Blogging, Care, Childbirth, Children, Ireland, Irish People, Irish Politics, Parenting, Pregnancy, Reports, Women | Tagged babies adopted, babies failed, cruel, failed by state, final report, Hard work, homes commission, little food, MOTHER AND BABY HOMES, no compassion, no love, no pain relief, nuns, tough, women failed | Comments Off

Dr.Tony Holohan Thank-You For Your Heroic Service

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Ireland’s chief medical Officer Dr.Tony Holohan lead Ireland through the Covid crisis with patience and kindness. This man who appeared on television every evening informing us of the Covid statistics and answered our questions so kindly explaining things to us. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Care, COVID-19, Death, Family, Health, Healthcare, Ireland, Irish People, Irish Politics, Medical | Tagged blood cancer, cancer, CMO, Dr Ronan Glynn acting CMO, Dr.Emer Holohan, Dr.Tony Holohan, HSE, myeloma, takes time out, wife dying cancer | Comments Off

Proud To Be Irish – Leo Leads Irish Through Corona Virus Crisis

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar delivered this great speech on St.Patrick’s Day live on tv to the Irish. Here is the speech in full. Lá Fhéile Pádraig shona daoibh! This is a Saint Patrick’s Day like no other. A day that … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Blogs And Blogging, Broadcasting, Business, Care, Children, Consumer Health, Contact Tracing, COVID-19, Death, Employment, Finance/Banking, Health, Health & Safety, Healthcare, Home, housekeeping, Income, Internet, Ireland, Irish Economy, Irish People, Irish Politics, Local Ireland, Medical, Mind, Mind, Body & Spirit, Mobile Phones, Money, News, Old People, Parenting, Psychology, Smartphone, Technology, Telephone, Television, Time, Women, Work & Workers | Tagged adjusted opening hour businesses, All pubs and bars are shut., ‘cocooning’ our old, bars shit, businesses closing, close human contact, Coronavirus, COVID-19, emergency, Essential equipment coming, get goods delivered, huge jobs losses, Ierland corona virus, keep 2 ms from people, keep kids apart, kids are vectors, kids home school, libraries closed, museums closed, national emergency, no greetings, no hugging, no mass gatherings, no parties, no shaking hands, no weddings, on line tutoring by teachers anbd lecturers, pandemic, phone calls rather than meetings, phone family, protect our old, public playgrounds shut, pubs shut, Retired staff are returning to service, Skype each other, social distancing, spray areas with disinfectant regularly, Staggering breaks at work, stay away from old and sick, staying at home to protect each other, stya apart, use emails, use technology, wash hands, we are with you other countries suffering, we do not know when it will end, work from home if possible | Comments Off

Best Home Remedies for Weight Loss and Obesity…

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Title: Best Home Remedies for Weight Loss and Obesity… Publisher: Live Saving Nature Cures & Natural Remedies Source: https://www.life-saving-naturalcures-and-naturalremedies.com/home-remedies-for-weight-loss.html The Internet, Online, 11/05/2018 Sample Text: If you want to successfully lose weight and lose it quickly (and keep it off), … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Blogs And Blogging, Care, Detox, Diet, Exercise, Fish, Fitness, Food, Fowl, Happiness, Health, Meat, Motivational, Nutrition, Obesity, Psychology, Research, Salads, Snack, Vegetables, Walking, Water, Workout | Tagged Avoid Sugar, Chilli’s and Mustard, Coconut Oil…, diet, Drink Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV), Drink Filtered Water, eat regularly, eat small portions, Evening Primrose Oil (EPO), exercise, fiber, Ginseng, good health, green tea, honey and cinnamon, Milk Thistle, water, weight | Comments Off

Disturbing – HSE Failed Our Vulnerable Citizens!

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Title: Ministers recommend Commission of Investigation into foster home allegations Author: RTE News Full Text & Source:http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0201/764399-iasw-abuse-allegations/ The Internet, Online, 19/07/2016 Sample Text: Two ministers are recommending that the next government establish a statutory Commission of Investigation into events in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Care, Health, Human Rights, Ireland, Irish People, Rights, Women | Tagged foster care, Grace, HSE, investigation, RTE News, south east Ireland | Comments Off

This Is Why We Need CCTV Cameras In All HSE Home Care Facilities

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Title: Shocking Prime Time doc shows elderly, fragile women being hit, kicked and dragged across the floor My Comment: I found this uncomfortable to watch. These people with intellectual difficulties and disabilities were treated so harshly and deprived of all … Continue reading →

Posted in Care, Health, Health & Safety, Ireland, Psychology | Tagged “intolerable” claims of abuse at the home, Áras Attracta, CCTV Cameras Needed, documentary on Áras Attracta | Comments Off

Protect Our Kids

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Keep Our Kids Save By Annette J Dunlea Published In The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 13th Oct 2013 p.18 It broke my heart to read details for the serious assault on the six and nine year old in Athlone. The man, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Care, Children, Crime & Justice | Tagged Athlone children rape, child abuse, Irish writers blogging, Stay Safe | Comments Off

Lets Protect The Young And Old Of Ireland

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Let’s Protect The More Vulnerable Members Of Our Society By Annette J Dunlea Recent media reports have highlighted some sad oversights in our society. There was talk of kids in creches being screamed at and handled roughly, our need for … Continue reading →

Posted in Care, Children, Health, Ireland, Old People | Tagged creches Ireland, Irish writers blogging, Old Ireland, seniors, Young Ireland | Comments Off

Primary care list altered evening before launch –

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Originally posted on misebogland:
Two locations in Minister for Health James Reilly’s north Dublin constituency were added to a list of places chosen for primary care centres on the evening before they were announced by the Government, newly released documents…

Posted in Care, Health, Health & Safety, Ireland, Irish People | Tagged Health, health services, primary care list | Comments Off

Free GP care included in health proposals. Is This Just Pie in The Sky?

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Originally posted on misebogland:
Detailed plans for the future of the health service, which will see free GP care for all introduced in 2015 to be followed by the promised universal health insurance scheme, were announced yesterday. The plans set…

Posted in Care, Children, Health, Ireland | Tagged children free gp care, health kids | Comments Off

Census 2011 – Health, Disability and Carers in Ireland by CSO

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Source : CSO “Profile 8 Our Bill of Health – Health, Disability and Carersin Ireland.” The Central Statistics Office published the latest in its series of Census 2011 results on 1st November 2012. The report “Profile 8 Our Bill of … Continue reading →

Posted in Care, Health, Health & Safety, Ireland, Irish Economy, Irish People, Statistics | Tagged carers Ireland, CSO Census 2011, Disability Ireland, Health Ireland, Ireland Census 2011 | Comments Off

Children In Care (Ireland)

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Rights Of Children In Care by Annette J Dunlea Published In the Carrigdhoun Newspaper 22nd Sep 2012 p.11 Under the Child Care Act 1991 Act, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has a statutory duty to promote the welfare of children … Continue reading →

Posted in Care, Children, Ireland, Law and Legislation | Tagged Children, Children Ireland, Children Referendum, Childrens' Rights, HSE Children | Comments Off

HSE Negligence

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

HSE Makes Huge Payouts On Negligence Claims by Annette J Dunlea Published In the Carrigdhoun Newspaper 28th July 2012 p.11 The Health Service Executive (HSE) paid out more than €81 million on negligence claims last year, while the figure was … Continue reading →

Posted in Care, Health, Health & Safety, Ireland, Irish People | Tagged Annette J Dunlea, Health, HSE Makes Huge Payouts, HSE Negligence, The Health Service Executive | Comments Off

Carers Save The State €4 Billion Yearly

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Irish Family Carers Save The State €4 Billion Yearly By Annette J Dunlea Published In The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 21st July 2012 p.11 Carers are people who look after the physical and mental well-being of somebody with a disability or who … Continue reading →

Posted in Care, Health, Ireland, Old People, Revenue | Tagged carers Ireland, carers save Irish state, Health, Health Ireland, health services Ireland, homehelp Ireland, Old Ireland, seniors, state care old, state save €4 billion yearly | Comments Off

The Private Home Care Scandal

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

The Home Care Scandal by Annette J Dunlea Published In The Carrigdhoun Newspaper 24th Dec 2010 p.8 Families using a number of private homecare providers have been complaining to the HSE for more than three years about the quality of … Continue reading →

Posted in Care, Crime & Justice, Health, Health & Safety, Ireland, Old People | Tagged care eldery, home care, old care, Old Care Ireland | Comments Off

Ryan Report Child Abuse in Ireland

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Story Needs To Be Told So We Never Forget And Never Allow It To Happen Again by Annette Dunlea The child abuse in the orphanages of times past in the subject of a new report. The Full Irish Government Report … Continue reading →

Posted in Care, Children, Crime & Justice, Ireland, Religion, Reports | Tagged abuse, beatings, child abuse, church, Fiction, Ireland church, orphanage, orphans, rape, Ryan report, Violence | Comments Off

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