Cligereen,
I don’t know what experiences you have had yet of the Irish health services, but all I can say is that you must have, indeed, been very lucky in your life so far, to honestly believe that a hospital would not discharge a patient out into an environment they knew nothing about, for the sole purpose of freeing up beds. I envy you that you have never known the trauma.
Sanf,
I note your post is 5 weeks approx old, so at this stage your initial concerns have been sorted and I’m sure at this stage you know that your aunt is entitled to home help at least one day a week. The following website which is the site for the Centre for Independent Living, might also be of use to you.
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