Earlier in the summer, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) made a Pre-Budget Submission (PBS) #DementiaCantWait to government for funding for the year ahead. With a strong PBS grounded in the lived experience of dementia, the event saw incredible cross-party support, with over 60 elected representatives in attendance and a visit from The Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler. The event also garnered national media coverage. The ASI called for funding for Dementia Specific Day Services, Therapeutic Support and Education for Family Carers; Dementia Home Care, Dementia Nurse Specialists, Memory Clinics and Research as well as investment to secure Pay Parity for workers in The ASI and Social Protection for Dementia Carers. The PBS took place following months of robust consultation with stakeholders, including people with dementia and those who support them, The ASI team including Operations, Dementia Advisors, the Senior Management Team, the Irish Dementia Working Group and the Dementia Carers Campaign Network. Find out more about The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Pre-Budget Submission, here:
