Nursing Homes Ireland

Former IRA member among nursing home early voters for general election

Residents at Maryfield facility in Chapelizod, Dublin, among about 15,300 ‘special voters’ in nursing homes and hospitals entitled to cast their ballots early

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 19:12

Ageing population takes its toll on Ireland’s health system

With the proportion of elderly people increasing as the population rises, how will the country cope with the health implications of these changing demographics?

Mon Oct 21 2024 - 06:00

Nursing homes should enter market with ‘eyes open’, says HSE chief, ruling out blanket bailouts

Nursing Homes Ireland says nearly 80 facilities have closed over the last six years

Wed Sept 18 2024 - 21:51

Almost two-thirds of Dublin companies losing staff to housing shortage, survey shows

The need to provide somewhere to stay for incoming staff is increasing across sectors including hospitality and care homes

Thu May 02 2024 - 14:16

Irish nursing homes are ‘at a critical juncture. Something needs to be done’

Investment firms have been caught out by rising costs and higher interest rates

Fri Jan 26 2024 - 05:52

Minimum pay rate increase deferred for healthcare assistants from outside EEA

Nursing Homes Ireland had sought time to address funding issues given Fair Deal scheme fees are main income for operators

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 06:00

Nursing home group warns work permit changes will cause more closures

Minimum salary payable to healthcare assistants and home carers to increase to €27,000 from January

Mon Jan 01 2024 - 06:00

Geriatricians say they will not co-operate with HSE plan to discharge older patients from hospital more quickly

HSE’s enhanced community care programme is being extended to include an interface with nursing homes

Mon Oct 30 2023 - 06:00

Nursing home owners warn against ‘scapegoating’ over Covid-19 deaths

NHI conference hears calls for increased funding and better preparation for an ageing population

Thu Sept 21 2023 - 18:42

Nursing home closures force 600 residents to move accommodation

More homes to close on top of 18 that ceased operating over past year, according to Nursing Homes Ireland

Thu Sept 21 2023 - 00:01

Residents’ cash used to run nursing homes, Hiqa inspection report finds

The authority expresses concern for management of residents’ money at six Aperee Living centres

Thu Sept 07 2023 - 16:36

Large 68-bed nursing home in Cork latest to close

Healthcare regulator raised concern over nursing homes passing on costs in extra resident charges

Thu Aug 03 2023 - 12:42

Nursing homes call for €191m to avert more closures

Private sector homes say State funding has sharply lagged rising costs and also warns about impact of national minimum wage rise

Tue Aug 01 2023 - 18:13

‘It’s not residents’ fault I’m not getting funded’: nursing home operators share their struggle

Nursing Homes Ireland briefed Oireachtas on the acute problems facing the sector

Wed Jun 14 2023 - 20:38

Varadkar urged to intervene amid protests over nursing home in Cork leaving Fair Deal

Relatives of Fair Deal residents in Beaumont say they simply want parity of support for their loved ones with residents of HSE run homes

Fri Jun 02 2023 - 19:02

Policy change will not lead to nursing homes switching to providing refugee accommodation – Varadkar

Recent closures more related to funding issues than desire to change business model, says industry group

Fri Jun 02 2023 - 15:39

Private nursing homes will close if funding ‘crisis’ not addressed, report warns

One in three private nursing homes lost money last year, according to PwC analysis

Wed May 31 2023 - 07:00

Mayo nursing home closure after 40 years ‘heartbreaking’ for residents

Latest nursing home forced to close due to ‘underfunding’ from Fair Deal scheme

Fri May 19 2023 - 05:00

Nursing home providers warn of potential ‘tidal wave’ of operators leaving Fair Deal

Windmill Healthcare Group chief says funding shortfall means many facilities struggling to survive

Thu May 11 2023 - 21:23

Breakaway group formed to represent smaller nursing homes amid costs crisis

The Alliance network of smaller homes argues that large multi-nursing home operators do not face same risks as smaller ones

Sat Mar 18 2023 - 05:00

Nursing homes’ dismay at ending of Covid support payments

Industry seeks meeting and says private care homes facing cliff edge on funding

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 12:34

Visiting restrictions eased for vaccinated nursing home residents

Residents to be allowed two visits per week on compassionate grounds from March 22nd

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 18:03

Covid-19: Vaccine rollout in nursing homes to begin on January 11th

Draft HSE timeline suggests 70,000 residents and staff will be vaccinated within six weeks

Thu Dec 24 2020 - 13:18

Nursing home residents expected to be allowed one visit a week

Fresh guidelines for sector hit hard by Covid-19 outbreaks due for Christmas period

Tue Nov 24 2020 - 09:24

Covid-19: Cases confirmed or suspected in 170 nursing homes

Concerns over nursing home staff levels as winter approaches and infections increase

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 00:12

Nearly 100 Covid-19 cases in nursing homes in two-week period

Sector plans to reopen to visitors from Monday following closure since mid-March

Sat Jun 13 2020 - 00:27

Timeline: How the disaster in nursing homes unfolded

Timeline suggests that it took more than a month for a specific plan to be put in place

Thu May 28 2020 - 00:44

Coronavirus: ‘Critical’ that care providers have input to nursing home panel

Nursing home body says voice of the sector ‘wasn’t heard’ at the start of pandemic

Sat May 23 2020 - 18:39

Coronavirus: Sharp rise in meat plant cases ‘concerning’ – health officials

The number of cases in meat plants has increased by more than 300 to 828

Tue May 19 2020 - 21:46

Coronavirus: Staff shortages and test delays fuelled Dundalk home outbreak

Dealgan House nursing home has had 23 deaths during a serious coronavirus outbreak

Sat May 09 2020 - 06:00

People in residential care with Covid-19 should be kept in homes, crisis team says

NPHET develops enhanced policies aimed at preventing spread in nursing homes

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 17:13

Coronavirus: Nursing home staff will not ‘just walk out’ on residents

Sector to seek financial support as nine clusters of Covid-19 found in nursing homes

Sat Mar 28 2020 - 01:00

Coronavirus: Nursing homes warn of danger if HSE ‘poach’ their staff

Government urged to lift curbs on recruiting healthcare assistants from outside EU

Tue Mar 10 2020 - 20:45

Nursing homes ban non-essential visits and visits by children, groups

Restrictions apply to 400 private and voluntary homes across Ireland

Fri Mar 06 2020 - 13:53