Severely disabled resident ‘chemically restrained’ 13 times
The Health Information and Quality Authority said the case raised serious concerns about the use and oversight of medications and what it called “chemical restraint” at Cregg House in Co Sligo, a home for more than 100 adults and children.
The watchdog found sedatives had been used to deal with challenging behaviour despite the resident suffering from a pressure sore and not being checked for problems like incontinence, discomfort or boredom before the drugs were given.
