Hiqa issues 20 reports on facilities for disabled

A number of facilities for people with disabilities, run by the Daughters of Charity, have been criticised by the health watchdog, with a report into one centre stating that some residents remained at risk of experiencing abusive situations in their home, particularly of a psychological and emotional nature.

The findings were among 20 inspection reports issued by the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) into residential services for people with disabilities.

Inspectors were told at another Daughters of Charity centre that “funds were not available to complete all of the required fire safety improvement works” there or ensure that the proposed transfer of a resident would proceed as planned.