11. Short Debate: Adapt now Welsh homes for motor neurone disease: how can we make sure people living with MND have safe and accessible homes, maintaining independence, dignity and quality of life

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:02 pm on 3 March 2021.

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Photo of David Lloyd David Lloyd Plaid Cymru 6:02, 3 March 2021

Can I commend Nick Ramsay and support wholeheartedly all that he's said about timely housing adaptations? In MND, time is of the essence. And I congratulate the Motor Neurone Disease Association on all its work, particularly in this context its Adapt Now campaign. 

A person living with MND needs a considerable amount of complex care generally, particularly when it comes to continuing healthcare. Part of that is the adaptations, but it's more than that as well. Continuing healthcare towards the end of life can make a real difference, but, for too many, the CHC system is not working. That was the result of a report from the Motor Neurone Disease Association in 2019. So, the challenges as regards staffing to enable the continuing healthcare package to succeed remain, as obviously so do the home adaptation timeliness. Diolch yn fawr.