Nursing Homes to phase out testing
Nursing Homes Ireland says the decision to phase out serial testing in the facilities is an “appropriate” step. However it’s warning the situation must be monitored closely over the coming weeks. More than 1,500 Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded in nursing homes since the start of the…
More nursing home visits allowed from today . . . but caution still reigns supreme
From today, residents of long-term residential care homes can have two visits per week. But nursing homes throughout the north west are continuing to adopting a cautious approach when it comes to opening up their facilities. Guidelines from the Department of Health say visits twice a week will be allowed…
HSE draft plan for nursing home vaccination released
A guidance document has been released to nursing homes with draft plans on when HSE teams will administer a Covid-19 vaccine. Under the proposals, HSE vaccination teams will travel to each of the 583 HIQA residential care facilities, both public and private, to administer two doses over a six-week period.…
Nursing Home visits allowed from today
Nursing home visits will be allowed from today, with one person per week allowed in the centre. Should the country’s level of Covid-19 restrictions rise it would change to one person every two weeks allowed to visit a resident. It comes as 301 new cases of the virus…
Nursing homes to allow visits from today
Family and friends will be able to visit their loved ones in nursing homes across the North West from today. However, visits will be subject to certain conditions. It’s part of the phase two of easing of the Covid-19 restrictions. The opening of care homes to…
36 Covid-19 Deaths in North West nursing homes
Confidential HSE figures published by the Irish Times today show that there have been 36 Covid-19 related deaths in nursing homes across the north west. The breakdown per county is: Donegal 30 Sligo 5 Leitrim 1 The figures show a breakdown nationally of 1,030 deaths in 167 facilities…
Visits to Nursing Homes could return than expected
Residents across the North West could be able to visit nursing homes sooner than anticipated. The National Public Health Emergency Team says it’s aware of the impact the visitation ban is having on resident’s mental health. Outdoor visits while maintaining social distancing is one of the options being…