http://www.cearta.ie/2007/02/anyone-can-get-old/ the Irish for rights Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:43:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.cearta.ie/2007/02/anyone-can-get-old/comment-page-1/#comment-14342 cearta.ie » Have older people in private nursing homes received a fair deal from the State? Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:29:41 +0000 http://www.cearta.ie/2007/02/anyone-can-get-old/#comment-14342 [...] (see “The Nature and Limits of Claims to Recover Unlawful Health Charges” in O’Dell (ed) Older People in Modern Ireland. Essays on Law and Policy (FirstLaw [now Bloomsbury Professional], Dublin, 2005) [...] [...] (see “The Nature and Limits of Claims to Recover Unlawful Health Charges” in O’Dell (ed) Older People in Modern Ireland. Essays on Law and Policy (FirstLaw [now Bloomsbury Professional], Dublin, 2005) [...]

]]> http://www.cearta.ie/2007/02/anyone-can-get-old/comment-page-1/#comment-3332 cearta.ie » Blog Archive » This is ‘Say No to Ageism’ Week 2007 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:59:00 +0000 http://www.cearta.ie/2007/02/anyone-can-get-old/#comment-3332 [...] to the development of a New National Positive Ageing Strategy to include consideration of the appointment of an Ombudsman for Older People, the designation of a Minister of State for Older People who will [...] [...] to the development of a New National Positive Ageing Strategy to include consideration of the appointment of an Ombudsman for Older People, the designation of a Minister of State for Older People who will [...]

]]> http://www.cearta.ie/2007/02/anyone-can-get-old/comment-page-1/#comment-283 cearta.ie » Blog Archive » Advance Directives, Living Wills Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:01:27 +0000 http://www.cearta.ie/2007/02/anyone-can-get-old/#comment-283 [...] At present, in Irish law, the status of such advance directives or living wills is unclear (see Older People in Modern Ireland, pp 89, 130, 141, 151, 162). They are certainly one factor which decision-makers (such as a [...] [...] At present, in Irish law, the status of such advance directives or living wills is unclear (see Older People in Modern Ireland, pp 89, 130, 141, 151, 162). They are certainly one factor which decision-makers (such as a [...]

]]> http://www.cearta.ie/2007/02/anyone-can-get-old/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Eoin Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:27:36 +0000 http://www.cearta.ie/2007/02/anyone-can-get-old/#comment-184 In the message above, I have afforded the announcement of an Office of the Ombundsman for Older Peopleonly a cautious welcome, given the government's track record on issues relating to older people generally. But I tried to get across that if they mean it, and if they do it, and if they take the office seriously, then this will be a good thing. I should have added that <strong>it would be a very good thing to do by whoever gets elected</strong>! In the message above, I have afforded the announcement of an Office of the Ombundsman for Older Peopleonly a cautious welcome, given the government’s track record on issues relating to older people generally. But I tried to get across that if they mean it, and if they do it, and if they take the office seriously, then this will be a good thing. I should have added that it would be a very good thing to do by whoever gets elected!

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