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…
Profit/(care): The investor clash inside one of Ireland’s largest nursing home groups
On April 13, 2022, a 95-year-old woman with advanced dementia and physical limitations was found dead…
Family of man given accidental overdose at Co Clare nursing home settle action – The Irish Times
The family of a man who was given an accidental overdose of medicine including two antipsychotic drugs at…
28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes
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Staff shortages affecting nursing home care quality – survey
Poll of 760 workers found more than 90 per cent said they were being forced to compromise on…
Opinion | My Parents Are Old. They Need to Plan for It.
“You’re acting as if I’m old,” my mother said. “Mom, you are old!” My mother’s footsteps slowed beside…
HSE warns of bug spreading in Ireland that’s ‘hard to avoid’ right now
The HSE has warned that the highly contagious norovirus bug is spreading widely across Ireland and can be…
Ohio’s nursing homes are dumping patients at homeless shelters
The scene was concerning enough to prompt the homeless shelter staff to call the fire department. A woman…
Why some people put relatives into poverty to pay for nursing homes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that more than half people over age 65 will…