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“Scary, sad but insightful” Viewer’s react to Brendan Courtney’s documentary ‘We Need to Talk About Dad’

The one-off show aired last night on RTE One

Brendan's documentary gave people a lot to think about
Brendan’s documentary gave people a lot to think about

Brendan Courtney’s documentary ‘We Need to Talk About Dad’ aired on RTE One last night, garnering an emotional response from viewers.

The documentary followed the Courtney family’s incredibly tough journey, as they looked into various ways to care for their father, Frank, who was left paralysed down the left side of his body after suffering a stroke just over a year ago.

It showed how the family were forced to look into various ways of paying for home nursing, as well as looking into the possibility of having to send Frank to a nursing home down the line.

Brendan hopes to highlight the issues surrounding the difficulties of caring for a family member, as well trying to ensure change happens to the Fair Deal scheme in Leinster House, which currently allows you get money for nursing home care, but not home care.

The documentary gave people a lot to think about, and viewers took to social media to share how it mimicked their own family stories.

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