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Younger People Shouldn't be in Nursing Homes

Fiona Staunton, Director of Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease Ireland, joins Moncrieff to argue why...

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14.55 26 Jun 2025


Younger People Shouldn't be in Nursing Homes


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14.55 26 Jun 2025


Fiona Staunton, Director of Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease Ireland, joins Moncrieff to argue why younger people with early onset or chronic illness need specialised housing and care, not placement in nursing homes alongside the elderly.

People as young as 30 are being placed in nursing homes where the needs of their illnesses are not being met.

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