Nursing home stigma ‘makes it hard to provide homely care’

Providing “homely care” within the nursing home sector is made more difficult by unfair ageism and stigma, a report reveals.

The two-year study found nursing home residents felt safe and secure, and valued the regular contact with other people.

The study, commissioned by Nursing Home Ireland, looked at what constituted “home” from the perspective of a nursing home resident.