Organisation: Nursing Homes Ireland

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Cork v Tipperary - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 3
Hospitals and nursing homes encouraged to claim free access to GAAGO
The GAA said the nursing homes must contact their local GAA County Board PRO to avail of the free passes

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023

Eleven active nursing homes converted into accommodation for Ukrainians
Eleven active nursing homes converted into accommodation for Ukrainians
Conversion of the homes, which was stopped because of the impact on affected residents and their families, to be reviewed, minister says

Tue, 02 May, 2023

Reduced State funding for private nursing homes linked to closures
Reduced State funding for private nursing homes linked to closures
Nursing Homes Ireland CEO Tadhg Daly says funding for nursing homes has not been fairly distributed

Mon, 01 May, 2023

FILE PHOTO NPHET has approved new guidelines that would allow nursing home residents to receive two visits per week on general c
Three years after covid closed the country, do we really need an inquiry?
Sunday, March 12, marks the third anniversary of when Ireland went into lockdown, as the covid pandemic swept the globe. Now, an inquiry into how the State handled the pandemic is promised but what, if anything, is it likely to achieve?

Sun, 12 Mar, 2023

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Nursing home closures mean 500 fewer beds available
Tadhg Daly said: "We expect unfortunately that there will be more closures next year.ā€Ā 

Tue, 29 Nov, 2022

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Nursing homes are being abandoned by the GovernmentĀ ā€” NHIĀ 
The Department of Health this week announced a Temporary Inflation Payment Scheme. Nursing homes had asked for a ā‚¬194 increase per resident, but instead were told ā‚¬15 was available

Thu, 10 Nov, 2022

1,000 Letters for ā‚¬1,000 The Pandemic Payment
'I worked every day of Covid': Nursing home staff write 2,000 letters of protest over delay in pandemic bonus
Some 40,000 staff in private and voluntary nursing homes are still waiting for their ā‚¬1,000 bonus payment

Tue, 11 Oct, 2022

Cork nursing home set to close its doors in face of 'significant challenges'
Cork nursing home set to close its doors in face of 'significant challenges'
Strawhall Nursing Home in Fermoy, which was first established in 1988, has said they have made the decision to close 'with heavy hearts'

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

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Healthcare workers 'insulted' as eight-month Covid bonus delay continues
The tax-free payment of ā‚¬1,000 for frontline staff "is devaluing on a day-by-day basis too, given inflation since January", says Nursing Homes Ireland chief executive Tadhg Daly.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

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Concerns about declining number of nursing homes as smaller premises struggle
Nursing Homes Ireland calls on Government to intervene after it emerged up to 4% of private and voluntary nursing homes are closed or set to close amid energy and inflation pressures

Thu, 11 Aug, 2022

Cancelled surgeries could impact 1,000 people per day
Cancelled surgeries could impact 1,000 people per day
The number of patients in Irish hospitals, combined with more than 5,000 staff out sick with Covid, is putting extra pressure on the health service

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022

Skills shortage: Irish employers urgently need more trained and experienced workers
Skills shortage: Irish employers urgently need more trained and experienced workers
As we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and approach full employment, a shortage of skilled people could jeopardise Ireland's economic recovery

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Almost half of nursing home staff reported PTSD symptoms in third Covid wave
Almost half of nursing home staff reported PTSD symptoms in third Covid wave
One in four respondents reported low mood, while one in seven reported thinking of ending their life over the previous week

Tue, 16 Nov, 2021

'No guarantee' restrictions won't return after 'very concerning' rise in cases, says Martin
'No guarantee' restrictions won't return after 'very concerning' rise in cases, says Martin
"We now need to see a rapid roll-out of the vaccine boosters to healthcare workers to make up for lost time," an INMO spokesperson said

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021

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Nursing home owners frustrated at slow pace of reform
The analysis notes the crisis in staffing with many ā€œat risk of burnoutā€ and homes claiming they cannot offer the same salaries as the HSE does

Wed, 18 Aug, 2021

Launch of Slaintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan 2021-2023
Decision to end Covid supports to nursing homes slammed as 'grossly irresponsible'
Ceasing the special pandemic assistance scheme for care homes is branded 'grossly irresponsible and defies logic'

Fri, 11 Jun, 2021

'I'm pure delighted': Tipp nursing home provides antigen tests so families can visit loved ones
'I'm pure delighted': Tipp nursing home provides antigen tests so families can visit loved ones
Couple share a meal together for the first time in months thanks to relaxed care home visit rules and antigen testing

Tue, 23 Mar, 2021

Seated senior woman supporting herself with walking stick
Less than half of pandemic funding for nursing homes has been usedĀ 
Private nursing homes have only drawn down about half of the emergency funding available to them since AprilĀ 

Mon, 08 Feb, 2021

Peers urge action on ageing society
State missed 'window of opportunity' to stem Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes
The 12-day gap between vaccines arriving Ireland and the first nursing home jab were a missed opportunityĀ 

Wed, 03 Feb, 2021

Peers urge action on ageing society
One-third of deaths in nursing homes from Covid-19 in January
A huge staffing crisis is putting extra pressure on nursing homes too, the Oireachtas Committee has been told.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2021

Peers urge action on ageing society
Nursing homes on high alert as Covid-19 spreads rapidly
Since the new year, more than 50 new outbreaks of Covid-19 have been confirmed in nursing homes.

Tue, 12 Jan, 2021

Fears nursing home residents 'isolated and lonely' due to visiting restrictions
'Virtual visits' do not work for everyone, says charity, and some facilities are now refusing to allow window or outdoor visits since public health restrictions tightened

Fri, 16 Oct, 2020

Coronavirus: Weekly testing for nursing home staff to commence in 10 days
Coronavirus: Weekly testing for nursing home staff to commence in 10 days
The new measure comes on the back of a recommendation from the European Centre for Disease Control

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Indoor visits to Covid-free nursing homes to be allowed from June 15
Indoor visits to Covid-free nursing homes to be allowed from June 15
Some nursing home residents will see their family members for the first time since March later this month.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

State has responsibilities to human rights of ā€˜at-riskā€™ people
State has responsibilities to human rights of ā€˜at-riskā€™ people
Deirdre Nƭ CheallachƔin says there is a clear need for us to ask whether the care of at-risk across the State people should be for profit

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Coronavirus: Department of Health rejects criticism of isolated nursing homes
Coronavirus: Department of Health rejects criticism of isolated nursing homes
It follows criticism of the level of state support from the Nursing Homes Ireland, which says preparations for the Covid-19 pandemic were too focused on acute hospitals.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Pearse Doherty: Public inquiry into nursing home deaths 'inevitable'
Pearse Doherty: Public inquiry into nursing home deaths 'inevitable'
New data released shows of the 1,030 deaths, almost 60%, 601 people died across 39 homes or centres which had 10 or more people die.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Outdoor visits to nursing homes being considered
Outdoor visits to nursing homes being considered
The National Public Health Emergency Team says it is aware of the impact the visitation ban is having on resident's mental health.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Tax rises and pay freezes canā€™t be ruled out, says fiscal watchdog
Tax rises and pay freezes canā€™t be ruled out, says fiscal watchdog
Spending billions is required to support economic recovery, but any new government will face tough choices over cuts and tax hikes if it is to meet SlƔintecare and housing pledges.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Holohan defends State handling of Covid-19 crisis in nursing homes
Holohan defends State handling of Covid-19 crisis in nursing homes
The country's Chief Medical Officer insists the state acted 'significantly' and 'quickly' to tackle the spread of Covid-19 in nursing homes.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Virus spread should have been 'higher up on the agenda' for Health Minister, says NHI chief
Virus spread should have been 'higher up on the agenda' for Health Minister, says NHI chief
The head of the private nursing home sector has criticised the lack of intervention from the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 pandemic was sweeping through care facilities.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Covid-19: Impact of outbreak 'frightening' for many nursing home residents
Covid-19: Impact of outbreak 'frightening' for many nursing home residents
Tadhg Daly, CEO of Nursing Homes Ireland, has said that Covid-19 has brought huge levels of upset, sadness and worry in nursing homes across the country.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Nursing Homes Ireland Covid-19 committee meeting 'not about finger-pointing'
Nursing Homes Ireland Covid-19 committee meeting 'not about finger-pointing'
Tadhg Daly will appear before the special committee to address what went wrong in nursing homes.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

No Covid-19 related deaths reported for the first time in 65 days
No Covid-19 related deaths reported for the first time in 65 days
For the first time in 65 days, Ireland reported no deaths from the Coronavirus, marking a major milestone in the countryā€™s bid to suppress Covid-19.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Nursing Homes Ireland CEO: Residents and carers left 'isolated' by Government's Covid response
Nursing Homes Ireland CEO: Residents and carers left 'isolated' by Government's Covid response
Nursing home residents and their carers were left ā€œisolatedā€ by key State bodies at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the DĆ”ilā€™s Covid-19 committee will be told.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Covid-19 ā€˜testing roadmapā€™ needed for nursing homes
Covid-19 ā€˜testing roadmapā€™ needed for nursing homes
Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) has called for a Covid-19 testing roadmap to clarify the testing regime that will be required to protect staff and residents in nursing homes over the next 18 months.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Nursing home staff will be trained to test for virus
Nursing home staff will be trained to test for virus
Nursing home staff are to be trained to carry out tests in a bid to further suppress the virus as well as speed up lab results.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Staffing crisis in nursing homes escalating as promised personnel have yet to be moved
Staffing crisis in nursing homes escalating as promised personnel have yet to be moved
The staffing crisis in nursing homes is ā€œescalatingā€ as the promised redeployment of personnel to tackle Covid-19 is not happening.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Second PPE delivery from China doubled to ā‚¬130m
Second PPE delivery from China doubled to ā‚¬130m
The second order of personal protective equipment (PPE) from China has been doubled to ā‚¬130m and will start arriving this week.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Shortage of GP cover for nursing homes is 'quite localised', says Tadhg Daly
Shortage of GP cover for nursing homes is 'quite localised', says Tadhg Daly
The chief executive of Nursing Homes Ireland, Tadhg Daly has said that the shortage of GP cover for nursing homes is ā€œquite localisedā€ and is ā€œnot a widespread problem.ā€

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Nursing home residents could face months before visits, warns geriatrician
Nursing home residents could face months before visits, warns geriatrician
Consultant geriatrician Professor Sean Kennelly has warned that nursing home residents could have to wait months before they receive visitors.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Light at the end of the tunnel but public must 'stick with the plan', warns doctor
Light at the end of the tunnel but public must 'stick with the plan', warns doctor
Infectious diseases consultant Eoghan De Barra has called on the public to ā€œstick with the planā€ and abide by restrictions to ensure a reduction in transmission of Covid-19.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Tadhg Daly: Manning the nursing home frontline in the Covid-19 battle
Tadhg Daly: Manning the nursing home frontline in the Covid-19 battle
As nursing homes find themselves in the frontline in the battle against Covid-19, Nursing Homes Ireland chief executive Tadhg Daly gives his perspective on how the crisis has been handled and how his upbringing influenced his strong work ethic.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

'Blatant discrimination': Nursing Homes Ireland blast Harris saying PPE being 'rationed'
'Blatant discrimination': Nursing Homes Ireland blast Harris saying PPE being 'rationed'
Simon Harris says the health service is doing "relatively well" when it comes to getting PPE for healthcare workers.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2020

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