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Concerns raised over nursing homes enacting visiting restrictions
Families have raised concerns that facilities are enacting their own restrictions instead of following national HSE rules.
Aug 23, 2021 09:27
Over 50 complaints about local nursing homes since start of last year
Anyone who's concerned about the treatment of a loved one in a nursing home or care setting can make a complaint to the Health Information Quality Authority
May 19, 2021 09:28
Bealtaine festival will bring live music to Longford nursing home residents
A socially distanced performance has been arranged as part of the Bealtaine Festival.
May 16, 2021 12:29
Younger people in nursing homes living 'wasted lives' - Ombudsman
There is concern that some people may not have given full consent to be accommodated long-term in nursing homes
May 5, 2021 07:35
Nursing home visits to be discussed at NPHET meeting today
The National Public Health Emergency Team is to meet today, with the possibility of nursing home visits on the table as a 'vaccine bonus'.
Mar 11, 2021 07:42
Nursing homes nationwide report over 650 new cases of Coronavirus in the last 7 days
More than 650 cases of Covid-19 were identified in nursing homes in the past week. The data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows
Jan 28, 2021 07:42
The draft schedule for the roll out of the Covid vaccine in nursing homes across the Shannonside Northern Sound region has been revealed
The draft schedule for the roll out of the Covid vaccine in nursing homes in the Shannonside Northern Sound region has been revealed. According to
Dec 27, 2020 14:1060 cases of Covid discovered at two nursing homes in last two days
Over 60 cases of Covid-19 have been identified at two nursing homes in the past two days. The facilities - one in Laois and one
Oct 7, 2020 12:10
39 active clusters of Covid in nursing homes
There are still 39 active clusters of Covid-19 in nursing homes, in areas of high community transmission. The Department of Health says there's '
Sep 16, 2020 07:56
Nursing homes told there is no longer a need to limit visitors to residents
Nursing Homes have been told there's no longer a need to limit the amount of visitors a resident can have. New guidelines have been
Jul 29, 2020 12:18Shannonside Newsletter
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