Senator Marie Louise O'Donnell launches her report #FiniteLives : Dying, Death and Bereavement. An Examination of State Services in Irelandpic.twitter.com/P1G0HCQVhB
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End of life, which costs the health budget at least €1.4 billion a year, affects about 900 people every day #FiniteLives
An estimated 80 people who die and the 800 people directly affected by these deaths. #finiteliveshttps://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/864851824792219648 …
The Report recommends:
• The need for a whole-of-government national strategy on end-of-life #finitelives
• A national public consultation process on people’s views around dying and death #finiteliveshttps://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/864852213386051587 …
• A socio-economic review of the costs of dying, death and bereavement including funeral poverty #finiteliveshttps://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/864852341564071937 …
• Regulation of the Funeral Services Industry #finiteliveshttps://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/864852480701681664 …
• Reinstatement of the Bereavement Grant #finiteliveshttps://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/864852605817802752 …
• An audit of and proactive response to combat financial abuse of the elderly #finiteliveshttps://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/864852757630550017 …
• The development of modules within teacher training on supporting grieving children. #finiteliveshttps://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/864852892993409024 …
• An Increase in the Living Alone Allowance #finiteliveshttps://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/864853029627064320 …
• Promotion of the Think Ahead planning tool #finiteliveshttps://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/864853136791547904 …
• Full commencement of the Advance Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 #finiteliveshttps://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/864853246912978944 …
• Updating the Coroners Bill 2007 and enacting it as a priority #finiteliveshttps://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/864853374226882560 …
• Recognition and promotion of the role of the arts particularly at end of life #finiteliveshttps://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/864853488672616449 …
Senator O'Donnell - How we die is as important as the irrefutable fact, that we will. #finitelivespic.twitter.com/OMs6mqtWHU
This report is the beginning of a national conversation. Difficult, challenging and one which will mark us out as a 100 year old Republichttps://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/864855273235730432 …
Taoiseach @EndaKennyTD - We have to be able to bear witness and bear it well to illness, loss and death. #finitelivespic.twitter.com/iBnyAfYuUz
Taoiseach - When illness, death and grief strike people want to feel that they are part of a kind and compassionate nation. #finiteliveshttps://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/864857063175970817 …
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