Minister Mary Butler is calling on nursing home providers to act fast and submit their claims for the Nursing Home Resident Safety Improvement (RSI) Scheme. With a deadline of November 15, 2024, time is running out for facilities to tap into this €10 million fund aimed at boosting infection prevention and fire safety. “We want … Read more
Residential care provider Silver Stream healthcare group is opening three new nursing homes, that will see the creation of more than 500 full-time permanent roles across the country. The group, which runs care homes in Dublin, Meath, Wicklow, Cork, and Tipperary, is now opening facilities in Riverstick in Cork, Duleek in Meath, and Dundalk in … Read more
Visiting to nursing homes is set to become normal from next week. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has published new guidelines regarding visiting, where strict guidelines were in place due to the surge in Covid cases recently. As most of the restriction are now eased, HSPC advices new visiting guidelines which will come in … Read more