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Hiqa inspectors raise concerns over unreported abuse and cold food at nursing homes
Reports on incidents and allegations of abuse were not sent to the chief inspector as is legally required

Fri, 10 Jan, 2025

Ombudsman: We will regret treatment of young people with disabilities in nursing homes 
Ombudsman: We will regret treatment of young people with disabilities in nursing homes 
Ger Deering has demanded the new programme for Government include improved funding for the HSE to re-locate those young people

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

'Have a go' attitude helping people with disabilities in Cork move out of nursing homes
'Have a go' attitude helping people with disabilities in Cork move out of nursing homes
A Cork project assists people with acquired brain injuries to rehabilitate and relocate

Mon, 23 Dec, 2024

COVID 19 RALLY
'Nothing has changed since covid': Group not surprised about rise in nursing home complaints
Majella Beattie of Care Champions acknowledged many private nursing homes are struggling with pay issues and staff shortages.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Ex-worker unfairly dismissed after Limerick nursing home discovered she was HIV positive awarded €22.5k
Ex-worker unfairly dismissed after Limerick nursing home discovered she was HIV positive awarded €22.5k
The Workplace Relations Commission observed that the nursing home had moved expeditiously to offer the former healthcare assistant a job but it had 'simply downed tools in the hope the complainant would move quietly on' after finding out she was HIV positive

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Nursing Homes Ireland launch billboard campaign
Private and voluntary nursing homes launch campaign for rise in Fair Deal funding
Waterford woman Mary Burke said competing with HSE wages is a challenge

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

Fair Deal scheme funding needs to be changed 'to save our nursing homes', says body
Fair Deal scheme funding needs to be changed 'to save our nursing homes', says body
Nursing Homes Ireland analysis shows that 77 nursing homes have closed since 2018 leading to a loss of over 2,800 beds in local communities

Mon, 07 Oct, 2024

Watchdog finds governance and fire safety issues at two Cork nursing homes
Watchdog finds governance and fire safety issues at two Cork nursing homes
The two unannounced inspections were carried out at centres in Bantry and Churchtown in May, on the back of previous inspections that also highlighted significant issues

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Nursing home support scheme needs €145m from Budget 2025, says NHI boss
Nursing home support scheme needs €145m from Budget 2025, says NHI boss
Minister of State for Older People Mary Butler told the NHI annual conference in Kilkenny: 'We have seen a net gain of beds over the last three years, of approximately 900 to 1,000 beds.'

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Because our independence matters to us
More than 30 people under 65 being placed in nursing homes every month 
It is due to a funding crisis in disability services and there are more than 1,200 people under 65 now living in nursing homes

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Nursing homes body reveals almost 60% are concerned about availability of places
Last year 10 nursing homes closed and seven more so far this year among 'at least 77' closures since 2018, Nursing Homes Ireland said

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

HSE to take over management of Kerry nursing home
HSE to take over management of Kerry nursing home
Hiqa has confirmed that the management of the home, located in the village of Camp just outside Tralee, will transfer to the HSE on September 11

Fri, 06 Sep, 2024

'All options will be explored' for two Cork nursing homes to be sold after receivership
'All options will be explored' for two Cork nursing homes to be sold after receivership
The Department of Health said Minister of State in Department of Health (Mental Health and Older People), Mary Butler, is 'concerned to hear of the current situation' at Aperee Ltd

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

Older people's accidents mostly occur at home, clinical audit finds
Older people's accidents mostly occur at home, clinical audit finds
NOCA recommendations include the use of an ‘older adults major trauma screening tool’, and specific triage considerations for older adults’ traumatic injuries

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Review gives 'clear roadmap' to rid nursing homes of culture 'where abuse is tolerated'
Review gives 'clear roadmap' to rid nursing homes of culture 'where abuse is tolerated'
It follows shocking revelations about an elderly woman, known as ‘Emily’, who was raped by a staff member in her nursing home

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

Older People's Minister 'not happy' 80% of nursing homes are privately run, Dáil committee hears
Older People's Minister 'not happy' 80% of nursing homes are privately run, Dáil committee hears
Mary Butler also told health committee South Kerry families whose children were affected by misprescribing through Camhs could receive financial support through redress scheme

Wed, 12 Jun, 2024

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
Kerry nursing home residents' money paid into centre's account, inspectors find 
Hiqa found Aperee Living in Tralee non-compliant in the area of protection for not setting up a resident/client bank account to separate the money needed to operate the centre and the residents’ personal monies

Wed, 29 May, 2024

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
Health watchdog found Cork nursing home had mould growing on cleaning products
Records also showed two nursing positions were vacant, leaving just one nurse on night duty for three floors as well as giving end-of-life care to two residents, Hiqa report found

Thu, 23 May, 2024

HSE plan to repurpose Nenagh nursing home sparks protest
HSE plan to repurpose Nenagh nursing home sparks protest
The newly-built nursing home in Nenagh had been expected to open in March but now the HSE have decided to repurpose the facility as a privately-run rehabilitation service in support of University Hospital Limerick instead.

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Analysis: Medics highlight issues driving patients and families to take to the streets 
Analysis: Medics highlight issues driving patients and families to take to the streets 
As protestors gathered in Limerick, Health Correspondent Niamh Griffin heard from health workers about the pressures of overcrowding

Sat, 13 Apr, 2024

Patients and families protest 'chronic' hospital overcrowding
Patients and families protest 'chronic' hospital overcrowding
Demonstrators from Clare, Tipperary, Limerick, and Cork included one woman who spent two nights on a trolley while eight months pregnant

Sat, 13 Apr, 2024

Hospice Nurse visiting an elderly male patient
Majority of bereaved say loved ones received ‘very good’ care
But almost 20% say help was not received as soon as it was needed

Thu, 11 Apr, 2024

Nursing home ordered to pay €30,000 to healthcare worker following sexual and racial abuse
Nursing home ordered to pay €30,000 to healthcare worker following sexual and racial abuse
Victim was cornered by a patient with dementia touching himself sexually

Wed, 10 Apr, 2024

Staff and families protest against closure of Kilkenny nursing home
Staff and families protest against closure of Kilkenny nursing home
Kate McDermott, who is one of more than 40 staff who will be affected by the closure, explained that they are 'devastated'

Fri, 29 Mar, 2024

HSE's late change to nursing home plans angers families
HSE's late change to nursing home plans angers families
The nursing home Nenagh, Co Tipperary, was in the process of being equipped by staff, while residents of the older building were preparing to transfer to the new premises

Sun, 17 Mar, 2024

Inquest told Clare nursing home resident died after being given another person's medication
Inquest told Clare nursing home resident died after being given another person's medication
Coroner rules 'medication error' was a catalyst in events that led to John Mee's death

Wed, 06 Mar, 2024

'A national disgrace' that elder care is now mainly delivered by private companies
'A national disgrace' that elder care is now mainly delivered by private companies
All-island healthcare conference organised by Fórsa and Unison unions hears that privatisation in healthcare is 'a monster that keeps on growing'

Wed, 24 Jan, 2024

Gardaí assessing financial irregularities in nursing home group
Gardaí assessing financial irregularities in nursing home group
Among concerns are in at least one home residents’ money was used to pay ongoing costs of the centre, and in at least two homes residents’ money was lodged into the centre’s operating account

Tue, 23 Jan, 2024

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Niamh Griffin: Report on nursing home closures and privatisation  echoes fears of families
ESRI said closure of small independent homes in rural areas means 40% of beds now provided by 14 large private operators

Sat, 13 Jan, 2024

Happy old lady in care home
Almost 700 beds closed in care homes as ESRI warn of 'dominance'
'More stringent oversight as well as increased reporting on private equity ownership of LTRC homes may be warranted,' the ESRI report also warned.

Tue, 09 Jan, 2024

Éidín Ní Shé: The real 'failure' is judging hospitals solely on how fast they discharge patients
Éidín Ní Shé: The real 'failure' is judging hospitals solely on how fast they discharge patients
When the rapidity of patient discharge is the only metric that matters, the often complex needs of those patients are no longer the priority, writes Éidín Ní Shé

Sun, 17 Dec, 2023

44 nursing homes closed during covid pandemic up to December 2022
44 nursing homes closed during covid pandemic up to December 2022
While the figure for 2020 is distorted by some HSE-owned homes being re-purposed during the first wave of covid-19, Hiqa still raised concerns about the closures

Thu, 14 Dec, 2023

Cork nursing home failed to carry out fire safety upgrades 18 months after promise, Hiqa says
Cork nursing home failed to carry out fire safety upgrades 18 months after promise, Hiqa says
This nursing home, along with others in the Aperee Living group founded by the Cork-based investment firm Blackbee, has since been taken over by a consortium

Mon, 11 Dec, 2023

HSE seeks to have former Blarney Hotel and Golf Resort repurposed as nursing home 
HSE seeks to have former Blarney Hotel and Golf Resort repurposed as nursing home 
Planning notes: In 2021, the HSE bought the hotel for a reported €3m, a fraction of the €25m spent to build the golf resort

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023

Troubled nursing home group Aperee Living set for takeover by investors
Troubled nursing home group Aperee Living set for takeover by investors
Paul Kingston, who served as chief executive of Aperee Living up to June 2022, is leading the consortium to take over the ailing nursing home group.

Tue, 21 Nov, 2023

Human rights body examining new HSE discharge policy
Human rights body examining new HSE discharge policy
HSE has changed how discharges to nursing homes are managed after hospital treatment is complete

Sun, 19 Nov, 2023

Comfort-seeking in trolley numbers instead of problem sensing in the care of older people 
Comfort-seeking in trolley numbers instead of problem sensing in the care of older people 
Sending older adults directly to nursing homes in response to a trolley crisis will not meet their needs, warns Éidín Ní Shé

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Health minister backs hospital plans to move patients to first available nursing home beds
Health minister backs hospital plans to move patients to first available nursing home beds
The plan may see patients moved to the first available nursing home bed even if it is in a location miles away from family and friends

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

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Irish Examiner view: Voluntary smartphone ban will be disregarded by many parents
There is also a contradiction between banning smartphones from primary school children, but relying heavily on them for the same children three months after they leave sixth class

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

Better communication with elderly in hospitals 'key' this winter
Better communication with elderly in hospitals 'key' this winter
Communication with older patients in hospitals about further care options is critically important this winter, Nursing Homes Ireland have said.

Mon, 06 Nov, 2023

Care for older people is 'too concentrated' in private sector
Care for older people is 'too concentrated' in private sector
Mark Mellett of Sage Advocacy says the survey shows older people support the idea of a not-for-profit approach which he refers to as 'a GAA for care'

Mon, 06 Nov, 2023

A third nursing home in the Aperee group is to shut
A third nursing home in the Aperee group is to shut
Aperee Living Callan in Kilkenny has been taken over by the HSE after Hiqa directed them to do so

Fri, 03 Nov, 2023

Nurse comforting patient at patient's home
Advocacy group to protest over Government's 'repeated failures' on nursing home residents
Care Champions say no lessons had been learned from the  covid-19 pandemic

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

CervicalCheck programme
Letters to the Editor: Women failed by Cervical Check do understand what happened
A reader responds to Tony Holohan's remarks on 'The Meaning of Life', while others examine issues including elder abuse, the attacks on Israel and Gaza, and Catholic Church reform

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

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