This new analysis found that there were more nursing home outbreaks in the third wave than in the first two waves combined.

Cork advocate for the elderly Paddy O’Brien said he had visited a number of elderly people who felt they had no option but to move to a nursing home after being targeted by criminals.

Darragh Bermingham reports on concerns raised about Cork nursing homes in 2021, including issues relating to infection control and quality of end-of-life care. 

As more people live longer, we have to come up with a plan to care for them and others who require home care, says Colm Burke, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Health and TD for Cork North Central

The chief executive of Nursing Homes Ireland said, however, that residents are not as sick and the vast majority are presenting with a bad cold or a common cold.

A thief broke into the home of Gerry O’Halloran on February 13 last, making away with his and his sister’s savings of €1,800.

Home Care Providers Alliance is a group made up of both private and public organisations including Family Carers Ireland, Home and Community Care Ireland, and National Community Care Network.

Families of residents who passed away in nursing homes and care settings were invited to bring a candle and a photograph of their loved one if they wished.

As we emerge from further Covid-19 social restrictions, Chief Executive Officer of ALONE, Sean Moynihan is urging people to show care and respect for older people’s boundaries

Local advocate of the elderly Paddy O’Brien has condemned the closure of High Street Post Office in Turners Cross, describing it as “a very important service”.

He suggested that those for whom the €200 would make no difference could “consider donating to the poor” through a charitable organisation.

"The aim of the strategy is to improve dementia care so that people with dementia can live well for as long as possible."

Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath told the Dáil this week that the €1,000 tax-free bonus for frontline healthcare staff has been extended to include home help workers.

The areas in which the centres in Cork were found not fully compliant included fire precautions, infection control, and proper notification of incidents.

Local advocate of the elderly Paddy O’Brien has welcomed the easing of Covid-19 restrictions but warned that there are still people who are living in fear.

Figures released by the HSE to Sinn Féin spokesperson on disability and Carers Pauline Tully show that almost 5,000 people nationwide are waiting for a carer to be allocated to them, with 651 of these living in Cork.

The Cork man said that it is still challenging to try to strike the balance between ensuring the safety and welfare of everybody and trying to facilitate visiting. 

Pupils across the pre-school, primary and secondary school campus have worked together on the initiative. 

The Cork man said the lives of elderly people have changed dramatically over the past 21 months with many suffering as a result of the restrictions imposed during the pandemic.

The project also includes 47 independent living units. 

A Cork advocate said the news was a “nice boost” for senior citizens.

Deborah O’Flynn, who works with victims of domestic violence, tells Sarah Horgan that elderly people in Cork are being intimidated and abused in their homes, often by adult children whom they continue to protect

Electrician Toddy Stafford has been collecting coins since his childhood days. When he decided to bring them into Cobh hospital, where he is a volunteer, the patients there loved them, reveals CHRIS DUNNE

Fears that older people would suffer health consequences as a result of cocooning are being realised, according to a Cork consultant.

MANAGEMENT at a Cork nursing home were summoned to a “cautionary meeting” with the head of the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) team in the wake of concerns at the facility, it has emerged.

"Overall we are disappointed in Budget 2022 as it does not address the issues impacting Ireland’s older population.”

“Where people once had a vibrant middle period of their life they became vulnerable when entering nursing homes." 

A Cork GP has urged older people not to make themselves a prisoner in their own homes, and said that 18 months after the start of the pandemic some older people remain nervous about going out.

Gráinne McGuinness talks to Pat O'Mahony, from Inniscarra, who has written a book calling for a fresh approach to housing for older people. 

A Cork advocate for the elderly has expressed concerns about people who are slipping back into depression and loneliness following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions.

A LOCAL councillor is urging people to look out for their elderly neighbours after a woman was duped out of hundreds of euro from a man she believed was from Revenue Commissioners.

An ADVOCATE for older people in Cork has commended a security systems company that has “given back to the community”.

HANLEY’S Garden Centre have teamed up with the Cork University Hospital (CUH) Charity and former GP Dr Con Murphy to lend a helping hand with a fundraiser for the hospital’s geriatric ward.

Digital supports are set to be provided to a number of residential care homes across Cork as part of Cork County Council’s Age Friendly Programme.

SOME infection-control measures in a Cork nursing home that was dealing with a “substantial” outbreak of the virus required review, a Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) report has found.

News that daycare centres for older people will reopen on a phased basis from July 5 has been welcomed in Cork.  The Government has confirmed that the HSE intends that 101 day centres will reopen by the week of July 5 nationally.

AN advocate for older people in Cork has raised concerns about the lack of public toilets in the city centre.

A well-known former Cork GP has appealed to the people of Cork to help raise funds for a new end-of-life room for older people at Cork University Hospital (CUH).  Dr Con Murphy said that the end-of-life period is one which is very important to people.

INFECTION control at a Ballincollig nursing home needs to be the subject of an immediate review, according to a Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) report. An inspection was carried out at the Powdermill Nursing Home in September.

AN advocate of the elderly in Cork has warned against the “financial abuse” being endured by elderly people on a weekly basis.

ONE of our proudest boasts as a community will be if we can become known as an age-friendly one. Of course, in a large number of ways, Cork is age friendly, but we must always seek to advance in terms of services and facilities.

People in nursing homes will be “practically fully protected” from Covid-19 by the end of the week, the HSE has said.

A Director of Care in a Cork Nursing Home has appealed for ‘caution’ after new measures were introduced which allow for residents of a nursing home to receive up to two visits a week from external visitors.

An advocate of the elderly in Cork has welcomed the decision to allow residents of long-term residential care facilities, including nursing homes, to receive two visits per week on compassionate grounds.

FOUNDER of the Over 60s Talent Competition Paddy O’Brien has announced the postponement of the final at City Hall this year. The final was rescheduled to take place on July 6 but the current pandemic has forced its postponement for the second year.

A Cork hotel is to be transformed into a 60-bed community nursing unit.

THE number of cases of Covid-19 in long-term residential care settings has decreased rapidly over recent weeks, deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn has said.

A CORK nursing home resident and former dairy farmer enjoyed a special celebration for his 101st birthday, with a surprise visit from two Friesian calves.

A 92-year-old resident in St Joseph’s Unit, a residential unit within Bantry General Hospital recently completed 500 steps as part of the Operation Transformation challenge.

CORK TD Seán Sherlock has called on the Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys to explain the loss of €45 per week for people who retire at 65 following the announcement of a revised benefit payment.