The Health Service Executive (HSE), funded by the Department of Health, provides and funds a range of services and supports for people with disabilities in order to empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives.
These services include adult day services, respite, home support, personal assistant services, residential services and therapy services.
Access to services is provided for on the basis of individual need and not of any specific diagnosis.
I have asked to HSE to respond to directly to the Deputy with regard to pathways of care available for people with Alzheimer's disease, as soon as possible.