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# Nursing Home

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28th May 2023 - 10th June 2023
# Cork
'Where will mum go?' Families panic following Cork nursing home's Fair Deal exit
Sheila Healy is turning 96 next month. Her children don’t know where she will be living come her birthday.
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# Nursing Home
Release of documents on illegal nursing home charges to be discussed by government
A Dáil debate on the nursing home refunds controversy has been delayed by week.
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# Housing
Cabinet approves Fair Deal rule change in order to bring thousands of vacant houses back into use
Nursing home residents will be able to keep 60% of rental income under changes to the scheme.
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Apr 13th 2022, 6:41 PM
# Covid-19
'Old age matters': TD calls for public inquiry into nursing home deaths during Covid
Many people who died in nursing homes were not properly looked after, TD Fergus O’Dowd told the Dáil.
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Feb 2nd 2022, 5:58 PM
# Valencia
Five people dead and 11 others hospitalised after fire at Spain retirement home
The fire broke out around midnight at the facility in Moncada in Valencia.
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Jan 19th 2022, 7:57 AM
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# bartra capital
Fate of badger family at centre of planning battle between Pat Kenny and nursing home developer
Bartra Capital plans to build a 104-bedroom nursing home in Dalkey, south Dublin.
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May 17th 2021, 6:39 PM
# Co Louth
Two fully vaccinated staff at Dundalk nursing home test positive for Covid-19
Neither staff member are showing symptoms “of any sort” of Covid-19, the nursing home said.
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Apr 20th 2021, 5:11 PM
# Care homes
A year of lockdown in nursing homes: 'Staff and residents are now closer than ever'
We speak to two staff members tasked with keeping care home residents engaged during the pandemic.
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Mar 28th 2021, 9:30 AM
# Lusk
11 residents of north Co Dublin nursing home died with Covid-19 during recent outbreak
The HSE said a significant number of both patients and staff at the home “remain affected by Covid-19″.
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Jan 22nd 2021, 6:49 PM
# Vaccines
'All about an effective roll-out now': Vaccine prioritisation for nursing home residents welcomed after difficult year
Under the government’s prioritisation plan, residents of nursing homes aged 65 and over will receive a Covid-19 vaccine first.
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Dec 8th 2020, 3:19 PM
# Coronavirus
HSE to source alternative accommodation for residents as it closes Kerry nursing home after Covid-19 outbreak
An outbreak of Covid-19 was reported at Oaklands Nursing Home in Listowel earlier this month.
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Nov 26th 2020, 5:43 PM
# Covid-19
90% of residents and all but one nursing staff in nursing home test positive for Covid-19, Dáil told
Two TDs from the Roscommon–Galway constituency say the nursing home is located in their area.
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Oct 22nd 2020, 3:22 PM
# Coronavirus
Fourth resident at Laois nursing home dies after contracting Covid-19
On Monday, three residents were confirmed to have died at Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home in Portlaoise.
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Oct 14th 2020, 4:29 PM
# Kilminchy Lodge
Three residents at Laois nursing home die after contracting Covid-19
More than 30 cases of the virus were reported at the facility last week.
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Oct 12th 2020, 2:34 PM
# Outbreak
Laois nursing home confirms Covid-19 outbreak with 31 cases
Ten members of staff have tested positive for the virus.
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Oct 6th 2020, 3:55 PM
# Ultan Meehan
Health Minister says 'further steps' will be taken if questions not answered about death of cancer patient with facial wounds
Ultan Meehan, aged 79, had been suffering from dementia and had terminal cancer when he developed facial wounds.
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Aug 26th 2020, 10:24 PM
# Reunited
'Tears of joy and happiness' as visitors return to nursing homes
It has been three months since residents have been able to see their loved ones in person.
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Jun 15th 2020, 5:30 PM
# Nursing Home
21 confirmed Covid-19 deaths recorded at one Dublin care home for older people
Home help workers might be redeployed to nursing homes, said Minister Simon Harris.
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Apr 25th 2020, 4:09 PM
# montreal
Probe launched after 31 deaths at Canadian nursing home
Quebec Premier Francois Legault said it appeared to be a case of “gross negligence”.
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Apr 19th 2020, 7:25 AM
# St Mary's Hospital
HSE says internal memo referring to 'dirtiest patients' at Dublin nursing home was issued without approval
The memo laid out measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 by setting up “clean” and “dirty” areas.
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Apr 18th 2020, 3:46 PM
# High Court
Nursing home brings High Court challenge over Hiqa finding which raised fire safety concerns
The challenge has been brought by JCP Powdermill Care Centre Ltd.
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Dec 17th 2019, 9:00 PM
# Examinership
Nursing home goes into examinership over fears vulture fund may seek to put it into receivership
The company is clearly insolvent and unable to pay its debts as they fall due, the judge said.
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Aug 3rd 2019, 11:40 AM
# Food Poisoning
Five people dead at retirement home in France after reportedly falling ill from eating duck salad
The five individuals are aged between 76 and 95 years old.
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Apr 3rd 2019, 10:50 AM
# Lystoll Lodge
'Significant concerns' raised over fire safety in Kerry nursing home
During an unannounced inspection, 11 areas were found to be non-compliant at Lystoll Lodge.
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Mar 4th 2019, 12:52 PM
# Case closed
Sacked nursing home care worker 'found asleep on the job' was not unfairly dismissed - WRC
The worker was found to move chairs out of the view of CCTV cameras.
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Feb 15th 2019, 7:36 AM
# St Ita's Community Hospital
Concerns over accommodation standards and infection control at Limerick centre for elderly
Hiqa inspected St Ita’s Community Hospital last summer.
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Jan 3rd 2019, 11:32 AM
# Damages
Family of 'severely scalded' 90-year-old woman awarded €54,000 in damages from nursing home
A hot water bottle was placed next to Olive Sheeran’s feet and burst shortly afterwards, severely scalding her, a court has heard.
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Nov 13th 2018, 2:41 PM
# Brain Disease
'He’s like a lot of other pros - in a nursing home for their last days'
Ron Saunders, who guided Aston Villa to the 1981 English League crown, is suffering from dementia
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Aug 14th 2018, 6:17 PM
# Epilepsy
Man loses bid to leave nursing home, is made ward of court
An advocacy group representing the man said he has lost “his rights as a citizen”.
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Aug 7th 2018, 6:09 PM
# court or appeal
Care worker who uploaded video of sexual assault of resident to Facebook sentenced to year in prison
Peter Hilliard had pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two counts of sexual assault at a nursing home in Rathfarnham, Dublin between February 2013 and June 2016.
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May 17th 2018, 7:31 PM
# inspection
Concerns raised over fire safety and personal rights in Meath nursing home
Hiqa inspected the Silvergrove Nursing Home in January.
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Apr 18th 2018, 11:38 AM
# Dublin
Elderly residents were physically restrained by staff at Raheny nursing home
Hiqa inspectors uncovered a number of problems at the Dublin centre.
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Feb 6th 2018, 3:44 PM
# leopardstown park
Rusty tables, foul smells and no privacy: Nursing home ordered to improve after concerning inspection
The centre provides care for the sick and aged population in Dublin.
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Dec 7th 2017, 10:56 AM
# Under Pressure
Health watchdog boss says he was at controversial 'boycott Fair Deal Scheme' meeting
Chairman of Hiqa, Brian McEnery, attended a meeting in 2015, which has sparked a potential investigation into the private nursing home sector.
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Oct 19th 2017, 2:58 PM
# winter flu
Patients 'have a right to ask doctors and nurses if they have received the flu vaccine'
Health Minister Simon Harris said just one third of all health workers got the vaccine last year.
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Oct 2nd 2017, 4:32 PM
# HIQA
Nursing home told to change bedroom after inspection finds residents had no personal space or privacy
Investigators found that four residents had been using the room.
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Aug 5th 2017, 6:30 AM
# Kerry
Kerry nursing home told its system for residents' cash is 'not secure'
An inspection in April this year also found some staff had not received training in medication management and infection control.
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Aug 4th 2017, 6:00 AM
# Fair Deal
'They simply can't afford it': Older people being priced out of nursing homes
Age Action has said some nursing homes are charging “extortionate costs”.
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Jul 6th 2017, 6:00 AM
# Fair Deal
Elderly couple married for 63 years separated as one is rejected for nursing home care
Michael Devereaux (90) broke down in tears as he explained the ‘nightmare’ situation.
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Jun 26th 2017, 4:31 PM
# queen of peace
Order of nuns sells south Dublin nursing home to private operator
Orwell Healthcare, one of Dublin’s largest facilities, has taken over Queen of Peace.
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Jun 4th 2017, 8:00 AM
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