Advocacy group Care Champions will lead the October 24 protest and says a number of families have started legal action in a bid to find answers. Founder Majella Beattie said people were denied the chance to be with their loved ones in their final hours and many died alone.
Families who lost loved ones in nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic will march on the Dail next week to demand a public inquiry.
She added: “We need a public inquiry into what happened. We have been calling for this for some time. Families cannot move on until there are answers – not just about the number of deaths but an inquiry into the standards of care in nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic.”Pat Coyle’s wife Veronica died at a CareChoice nursing home in Ballynoe, Cork where 24 residents died after contracting Covid in the third wave.
“Veronica had dementia, she had no mobility at all, she couldn’t speak, she was totally dependant on 24/7 care.” He said: “The agency staff wouldn’t have been familiar with the routine, food was put in front of residents and collected untouched, like Veronica couldn’t feed herself.” In a statement issued after families first voiced their concerns CareChoice Ballynoe said residents awaiting test results attended the day room on January 7, 2021. It said social distancing guidelines were followed and “the two residents were put in self-isolation after they were confirmed as Covid positive the following day”.
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