The Irish Times

New guidance may add to ’inconsistency’ of nursing home visit rules, group warns

Latest HPSC guidance encourages nursing home visitors to self-test for Covid-19

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 19:34

Covid booster required for ‘fully vaccinated’ status on nursing home visits

New health guidance issued for care homes in light of Omicron concerns over Christmas

Thu Dec 23 2021 - 17:26

Research finds increase in domestic and financial abuse against older people

Sage Advocacy also finds women are more likely to experience abuse

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 00:28

Nursing homes urge caution on triggering visiting restrictions

Sage Advocacy wants residents to have visitors rather than be subject to ‘locking-up’

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 01:07

Covid-19: Nursing-home outbreaks linked to high local infection rates

Report from health watchdog and HSE surveillance centre notes hazard of congregated settings

Wed May 26 2021 - 14:39

‘It is great to get in to see her’ – relatives delight in nursing home visits again

Families enjoy first in-person visits for months as Covid-19 restrictions are relaxed

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 19:40

Few infection control reasons to ban ‘window visits’ at nursing homes

HSE advice on nursing home visits sets out clear counsel and also relaxation of rules

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 19:20

Nursing homes push for in-person visits for the vaccinated

Nphet to consider changes to visiting restrictions as part of a ‘vaccine bonus’

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 19:03

Calls to restart nursing home visits as vaccines cut infections

Groups representing care homes and residents call for plan to allow visiting once more

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 18:43

Families of nursing home residents ‘anxious’ about missed vaccines

Advocacy group for older people wants details on ‘mop-up’ Covid-19 vaccines

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 20:38

Clarity sought on vaccine rollout in nursing home outbreaks

Calls for rapid vaccine rollout for non-Covid cases as more care homes battle outbreaks

Thu Jan 14 2021 - 18:55

Nursing homes hope for full Covid-19 vaccinations by mid-February

Confusion surrounds apparent delay in roll-out of jabs at two Dublin facilities

Tue Jan 05 2021 - 00:01

Missing your grandchildren during lockdown: ‘The pain is physical’

For many older people, the worst part of the pandemic was not seeing the grandkids

Tue Sept 29 2020 - 06:01

Plan for independent data protection ratings agency a winner

DCU law student Conor Leavy wins A&L Goodbody Bold Ideas award for proposal

Mon Dec 04 2017 - 05:30

Carers left ‘humiliated’ by Fota Wildlife Park entry policy

Cork attraction says it ‘sincerely regrets any confusion or upset caused to visitors’

Fri Aug 11 2017 - 22:25

Behind the News: Sarah Lennon, training officer with Inclusion Ireland

Signatories to the “Fool Me Once” petition, handed into the Dáil earlier this week, want the Government abolish the 1871 Lunacy Act

Sat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00