December 2020 – The absence of any statutory mechanism to investigate individual complaints against nursing homes is one of the more glaring omissions from HIQA’s current model of regulation. While HIQA carries out inspections of Read more…
International research consistently demonstrates that family members continue to provide instrumental, emotional, and personal care support after their loved one moves into a nursing home (Davies & Nolan, 2006; Gaugler, 2005; Ryan & McKenna, 2015), Read more…
Introduction COVID-19 has exacted a heavy toll on nursing home residents and their families across Ireland. Our sympathies go out to fellow service users who have suffered loss due to the pandemic. There is a Read more…