Nursing home non-compliant in all areas inspected by Hiqa

A nursing home, where more than half of residents who died there last year passed without a relative or next of kin present, has been found to be non-compliant in all eight categories reviewed by health watchdog Hiqa.

The inspection had been conducted in March at Sonas Nursing Home, Ballymahon Rd, Athlone. It was found to be “moderately non-complaint”.

Hiqa also conducted inspections at St Joseph’s Community Hospital, Millstreet, Co Cork, and Blainroe Lodge, Blainroe, Co Wicklow.