Residents of nursing home 'not bathed for a month'

Elderly residents in a nursing home were not bathed for a month, a scathing report has found.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2012 - 19:00

Elderly residents in a nursing home were not bathed for a month, a scathing report has found.

The health watchdog revealed pensioners were unkempt and unshaven during a spot-check at Owen Riff Nursing Home in Galway in April, while many wore dirty clothes.

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