More Than 200 Waiting For Home Support In Midlands

Longford/Westmeath has the most people affected.

More than 200 vulnerable people are on the waiting list for home-support in the midlands.

According to the HSE's latest figures, 119 are waiting in Longford/Westmeath, while 97 are waiting in Laois/Offaly.

98 people in the region are looking to get a package for the first time, and 188 people are looking for additional home-help hours.

Paddy Connolly, from Age Action, says the situation is worsening further because of the Covid-19 pandemic:

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