Home nursing supports: No place like home to heal 

A special care nursing service provided by his insurance company allowed Ciarán McCormack to recover at home instead of in hospital

Ciarán McCormack photographed at his home in Bree, Co.Wexford with his dog Holly. Photo; Mary Browne

While in hospital last year recovering from sepsis following a hip replacement, Ciarán McCormack first learned that his health insurer provided a home nursing support service.

Because of the complications, he had already been in hospital for almost five weeks.