Nursing home left the heating off

A LEADING private nursing home has been criticised for failing to ensure there is adequate heating for vulnerable elderly residents, forcing some to wear blankets because radiators are “cold to the touch”.

A series of announced and unannounced Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) reports on the Powdermill Nursing Home, Ballincollig, Co Cork, has raised concerns over the temperature of the facility.

While generally giving the nursing home, situated on Gunpowder Mill, a clean bill of health, inspectors said heating was an issue.