Nursing homes rebuked for dust on food, fire safety and a lack of access to outdoor spaces – The Irish Times
Dust on food items, a lack of access to outdoor areas, and residents being treated in communal areas…
Inward migration is actually good for Ireland – The Irish Times
Sir, – In light of the recent, and occasionally less than positive, reaction of some in Ireland to…
Nursing home care: If Ranulph Fiennes can disappear, what about everyone else?
Dr Suzanne Crowe WIDESPREAD CONCERN ABOUT the welfare in the UK of renowned explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes reflects a…
Nation ‘sleepwalking into biggest social and healthcare challenge’, nursing homes warn – The Irish Times
Growing demand, higher expectations for care and a funding model some providers say was making it harder to…
Drugs Are Widely Used To Sedate Dementia Patients. Her Sons Wanted To Keep Her Off Them.
In December 2024, Marjorie Tingley’s adult sons received an urgent email from the dementia care unit at Vista…
Limits on non-EEA workers relaxed ‘temporarily’ to tackle staff shortages in healthcare – The Irish Times
A rule that limits workers from outside the European Economic Area (EAA) to 50 per cent of an…
Nurse posted photos on Instagram of woman (90s) sleeping on heavily soiled bed, inquiry told – The Irish Times
A nurse who posted photos on Instagram of a nursing home resident sleeping on highly soiled bedsheets has…
Not everyone wants to be in a nursing home. A Dutch dementia village is one alternative – The Irish Times
A curiosity of Irish society is that we’re great at death, but bad at ageing. Last week, the…
New Dublin nursing home lies empty as owners await law change to get more overseas workers – The Irish Times
Just off Garville Avenue in Rathgar, south Dublin, a five-storey white-painted building that should be home to scores…
From swallowing dentures to inhaling gloves – horror causes of death in two healthcare facilities
The fatalities took place in a hospital and a nursing home, and both involved patients who were neurologically…
Daughter sickened to find vulnerable mum, 81, covered in bruises at care home
WARNING – DISTRESSING CONTENT; Mechelle McBride said her mother, Elizabeth, experienced unexplained injuries after she moved into Greyfriars…
Dublin nursing home residents heard ‘shouting for help’ due to low staff levels – The Irish Times
Poor staffing levels at a Dublin nursing home resulted in residents having to shout for help for “prolonged…