Cork and Kerry nursing homes have highest occupancy
The average bed occupancy rate in the South rose from around 86% in 2009 to 96% last year, so homes in the area were, effectively, at capacity.
According to a report by Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI), the number of homes has decreased by 4% in the last five years. It shows there is currently just one private nursing home bed for every 20.23 persons aged 65 and over in Ireland.
