Ageing population takes its toll on Ireland’s health system
With the proportion of elderly people increasing as the population rises, how will the country cope with the health implications of these changing demographics?
Nursing Homes Ireland
Nursing homes should enter market with ‘eyes open’, says HSE chief, ruling out blanket bailouts
Nursing Homes Ireland says nearly 80 facilities have closed over the last six years
Almost two-thirds of Dublin companies losing staff to housing shortage, survey shows
The need to provide somewhere to stay for incoming staff is increasing across sectors including hospitality and care homes
Irish nursing homes are ‘at a critical juncture. Something needs to be done’
Investment firms have been caught out by rising costs and higher interest rates
Minimum pay rate increase deferred for healthcare assistants from outside EEA
Nursing Homes Ireland had sought time to address funding issues given Fair Deal scheme fees are main income for operators
Nursing home group warns work permit changes will cause more closures
Minimum salary payable to healthcare assistants and home carers to increase to €27,000 from January
Geriatricians say they will not co-operate with HSE plan to discharge older patients from hospital more quickly
HSE’s enhanced community care programme is being extended to include an interface with nursing homes
Nursing home owners warn against ‘scapegoating’ over Covid-19 deaths
NHI conference hears calls for increased funding and better preparation for an ageing population
Nursing home closures force 600 residents to move accommodation
More homes to close on top of 18 that ceased operating over past year, according to Nursing Homes Ireland
Residents’ cash used to run nursing homes, Hiqa inspection report finds
The authority expresses concern for management of residents’ money at six Aperee Living centres
Large 68-bed nursing home in Cork latest to close
Healthcare regulator raised concern over nursing homes passing on costs in extra resident charges
Nursing homes call for €191m to avert more closures
Private sector homes say State funding has sharply lagged rising costs and also warns about impact of national minimum wage rise
‘It’s not residents’ fault I’m not getting funded’: nursing home operators share their struggle
Nursing Homes Ireland briefed Oireachtas on the acute problems facing the sector
Varadkar urged to intervene amid protests over nursing home in Cork leaving Fair Deal
Relatives of Fair Deal residents in Beaumont say they simply want parity of support for their loved ones with residents of HSE run homes
Policy change will not lead to nursing homes switching to providing refugee accommodation – Varadkar
Recent closures more related to funding issues than desire to change business model, says industry group
Private nursing homes will close if funding ‘crisis’ not addressed, report warns
One in three private nursing homes lost money last year, according to PwC analysis
Mayo nursing home closure after 40 years ‘heartbreaking’ for residents
Latest nursing home forced to close due to ‘underfunding’ from Fair Deal scheme
Nursing home providers warn of potential ‘tidal wave’ of operators leaving Fair Deal
Windmill Healthcare Group chief says funding shortfall means many facilities struggling to survive
Breakaway group formed to represent smaller nursing homes amid costs crisis
The Alliance network of smaller homes argues that large multi-nursing home operators do not face same risks as smaller ones
Nursing homes’ dismay at ending of Covid support payments
Industry seeks meeting and says private care homes facing cliff edge on funding
Visiting restrictions eased for vaccinated nursing home residents
Residents to be allowed two visits per week on compassionate grounds from March 22nd
Covid-19: Vaccine rollout in nursing homes to begin on January 11th
Draft HSE timeline suggests 70,000 residents and staff will be vaccinated within six weeks
Nursing home residents expected to be allowed one visit a week
Fresh guidelines for sector hit hard by Covid-19 outbreaks due for Christmas period
Covid-19: Cases confirmed or suspected in 170 nursing homes
Concerns over nursing home staff levels as winter approaches and infections increase
Nearly 100 Covid-19 cases in nursing homes in two-week period
Sector plans to reopen to visitors from Monday following closure since mid-March
Timeline: How the disaster in nursing homes unfolded
Timeline suggests that it took more than a month for a specific plan to be put in place
Coronavirus: ‘Critical’ that care providers have input to nursing home panel
Nursing home body says voice of the sector ‘wasn’t heard’ at the start of pandemic
Coronavirus: Sharp rise in meat plant cases ‘concerning’ – health officials
The number of cases in meat plants has increased by more than 300 to 828
Coronavirus: Staff shortages and test delays fuelled Dundalk home outbreak
Dealgan House nursing home has had 23 deaths during a serious coronavirus outbreak
People in residential care with Covid-19 should be kept in homes, crisis team says
NPHET develops enhanced policies aimed at preventing spread in nursing homes
Coronavirus: Nursing home staff will not ‘just walk out’ on residents
Sector to seek financial support as nine clusters of Covid-19 found in nursing homes
Coronavirus: Nursing homes warn of danger if HSE ‘poach’ their staff
Government urged to lift curbs on recruiting healthcare assistants from outside EU
Nursing homes ban non-essential visits and visits by children, groups
Restrictions apply to 400 private and voluntary homes across Ireland
Sections of hospitals ‘shut down’ due to overcrowding
Hospitals remain under intense strain as emergency department crisis continues
Delays in discharging patients exacerbating trolley crisis
Private nursing home beds left empty due to ‘disconnect’ with hospitals, say owners
Call for nursing home beds to be used to take pressure off hospitals
Nursing Homes Ireland urges patients be discharged to its members’ care facilities
Woman (86) escapes from nursing home to be in house she loves
Case study: after she fell, Kay’s family found a residential place for her but she got bored
What’s in store for health in 2016?
We ask stakeholders in the health system to look ahead to the next 12 months
Nursing Homes Ireland campaign seeks to reassure public as to nursing home care
DDFH&B nurse home radio adverts put focus on positive staff role
Hospital trolley figures could be higher next week - HSE head
Tony O’Brien’s comments come as more than 600 on trolleys in emergency units
Call for 60c on packet of cigarettes and tobacco regulator
Irish Cancer Society and Irish Heart Foundation at Oireachtas committee
Nursing home sector in need of long-term care and attention
The threatened sustainability of nursing homes has brought calls for a forum on long-term residential care
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