Local TD says there are still serious issues for nursing homes to address
It’s emerged that a member of the Irish Medical Council has resigned due to the handling of the Covid-19 crisis in nursing homes. Sligo/Leitrim Sinn Féin Martin Kenny has raised concerns over the matter adding that the issue requires urgent action. The Leitrim based TD has also…
Private and volunteer nursing homes being ‘discriminated’ against
Private and volunteer nursing homes in the north west are being discriminated against under the Fair Deal Scheme. That’s according to the CEO of the Nursing Homes Ireland, Tadhg Daly, who says HSE run centres are getting paid an average of 60% more per patient in Co. Sligo. The figure…
Visiting restrictions in place in attempt to stop spread of coronavirus
Visiting restrictions are in place in nursing homes across the north west. 400 nursing homes nationwide have the restrictions in place to try stop the spread of Coronavirus. 60 staff at Cork University Hospital have been asked to self-isolate, following a case of Coronavirus there; one of thirteen now confirmed…
Families desperately need more help in looking after elderly
A Leitrim councillor says more needs to be done to help families look after their elderly relatives in their own homes and in their own communities. Sinn Fein’s Brendan Barry says this should be done by more nursing home places being provided by the HSE. He also says that there’s…
Nursing homes & cross border deals can help alleviate trolley crisis in North West
As the overcrowding problem continues in hospitals throughout the country, there are 18 beds available in seven nursing homes in County Donegal that could be used to ease the crisis. That’s according to a survey carried out two days ago by Nursing Homes Ireland, the umbrella body for the country’s…
Euro 2016 viewing to feature as part of national celebration
It’s National Nursing Home Celebration week and to celebrate there are a number of events taking place in Sligo and across the North West. Events including a sports day, barbeque and a reminiscing morning will take place at Nursing Homes in the region. Nursing homes across the country will also…