An article by Carol Power and Caroline Crowley highlights Ireland's growing home care crisis, driven by an ageing population and a shortage of care workers due to poor pay, conditions, and high stress in for-profit systems. Co-operative care models, like Dublin's Great Care Co-op, present a promising alternative, offering worker-led, high-quality care and reinvesting surpluses into services rather than profit. For these co-operatives to help solve Ireland's care challenges, the State must support their development while ensuring they remain independent.
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