Health Information and Quality Authority Government of Ireland Country Resources Older Persons General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans and service standards Ireland 1 January 2008 Guidelines

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The set of standards contained within this report will provide the template for the provision of care for the foreseeable future. The standards provide a baseline for those with the responsibility for providing care to assess the quality of care planning, strategically develop appropriate and sustainable resources, and provide continuity and stability to the lives of those in their care.

They also provide very clear guidelines for residents, their families and/or representatives as to the rights of a resident living in a residential care setting. Every resident should expect to live as full and as independent a life as possible and to direct, together with the care provider, their own care.

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