Nursing home employees celebrated at National Care Awards
Wednesday November 8, 20238th November 2023: Eight outstanding nursing home employees have been honoured at the Nursing Homes Ireland Care Awards, in association …
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NHI Care Awards 2023 Shortlisted Nominees
Tuesday October 24, 2023Below are the list of shortlisted nominees for NHI Care Awards 2023: …
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Health Budget 2024: Government misjudgment will intensify crisis in healthcare
Wednesday October 11, 2023Health Budget 2024: Government misjudgment will intensify crisis in healthcare 11th October 2023: Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) has stated Budget …
Read More Health Minister’s spend appraisal must be reflected for nursing home care
Friday October 6, 2023Health Minister’s spend appraisal must be reflected for nursing home care 6th October 2023: The Minister for Health’s warnings that …
Read More NHI calls for immediate linkage between population and long-term healthcare as applied to politics
Thursday September 21, 2023NHI calls for immediate linkage between population and long-term healthcare as applied to politics 21st September 2023: Nursing Homes Ireland …
Read More Friday: Music Speaks presents Niamh Kavanagh & Mobile Music Machine
Friday August 25, 2023We’re delighted to bring to you a very special performance from Niamh Kavanagh and Mobile Music Machine, recorded especially for …
Read More Thursday: Music Speaks presents The Impact of Music in Nursing Homes Webinar & Irish Traditional Music Archive
Thursday August 24, 2023Taking place today, Thursday 24th August at 11am, our webinar The Role of Music in Nursing Homes will discuss how …
Read More Wednesday: Music Speaks presents John Spillane
Wednesday August 23, 2023Musician, songwriter, performer, recording artist, storyteller, poet and dreamer. Nursing home residents are being treated to very special, exclusive, performances …
Read More Tuesday: Music Speaks presents Sive
Tuesday August 22, 2023Sadhbh is a songwriter, musician and arts-in-health practitioner. As a solo artist she has released three albums (under the name …
Read More Monday: Music Speaks presents the Music Speaks Performance
Monday August 21, 2023We are delighted to bring to you this very special and unique performance to kick-start our Music Speaks Nursing Homes …
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Nursing Home Residents to perform for Nursing Homes Week 2023
Sunday August 20, 2023Nursing Home Residents to perform for Nursing Homes Week 2023 Music Speaks – a unique music festival for nursing home residents …
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Unmissable Melodies: Music & Health Ireland Celebrates Nursing Homes Week with Tea Chats and Tunes Session
Wednesday August 9, 2023Unmissable Melodies Music & Health Ireland Celebrates Nursing Homes Week with Tea Chats and Tunes Session We’re delighted to announce …
Read More Call for additional €191 million urgent support through Fair Deal for nursing home care in Budget 2024
Monday July 31, 202334 nursing home closures to date – 1000 beds lost in three years 31st July 2023: More nursing home closures …
Read More Nursing Homes Week 2023
Monday July 24, 2023About Nursing Homes Week Nursing Homes Week is Ireland’s national celebration of nursing home care. Celebrating its tenth anniversary in …
Read More Nursing Home Representatives gathered outside Dáil Éireann ahead of motion calling for Government action to halt nursing home closures
Wednesday June 28, 2023NHI welcomes Government acceptance of crisis and now calls for urgent action to address it Tuesday 27 June 2023: Nursing Home …
Read More National Media Coverage Coverage: PwC report reveals funding crisis in nursing home sector
Friday June 2, 2023Click to read press release: PwC report reveals funding crisis in nursing home sector Download: Challenges for Nursing Homes in …
Read More PwC report reveals funding crisis in nursing home sector
Wednesday May 31, 202331 nursing homes and 915 beds have closed in the last three years 36% increase in the operational cost of care …
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Creative talents of nursing home residents to be celebrated across Ireland this Friday
Wednesday May 17, 202315th May 2023: The artistic, creative potential and talents of nursing home residents are being celebrated in communities across Ireland this coming …
Read More Deficient Fair Deal underlies crisis in older person care
Thursday May 11, 202311th May 2023: Comment from Nursing Homes Ireland CEO Tadhg Daly on The Irish Times report today, Resident’s concern as nursing home operator quits Fair …
Read More Increase in Fair Deal discrimination escalates as HSE fees are published
Monday May 1, 2023Average €744 more payable to HSE residents under Fair Deal as cost of care crisis persists for private and voluntary …
Read More Going Global
Wednesday April 26, 2023The Five Nations Care Forum met this week in Belfast. Bringing together representatives of care providers from Scotland, Wales, Northern …
Read More NHI welcomes commencement of Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015
Tuesday April 25, 2023NHI welcomes commencement of Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 25th April 2023: Nursing Homes Ireland welcomes full commencement of …
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National Arts in Nursing Homes Day Award Recipients 2023 announced by Age & Opportunity & Nursing Homes Ireland
Friday March 10, 2023Age & Opportunity and Nursing Homes Ireland are delighted to announce three award recipients for this year’s National Arts in …
Read More NHI statement re charges for services
Monday February 13, 202313th February 2023: The Fair Deal pricing mechanism is not fit for purpose. Successive reports going back over a decade …
Read More As nursing homes close the disruption to older residents is immeasurable
Friday February 10, 202310th February 2023: Regional Group TDs met with voluntary and private nursing home representatives to discuss the struggle to stay …
Read More National Arts In Nursing Homes Day Award 2023
Monday January 16, 2023We’re delighted to announce the National Arts in Nursing Homes Day Award, in partnership with Age & Opportunity is returning …
Read More 760 beds available within private and voluntary nursing homes to support discharge of patients
Tuesday January 10, 202310th January 2023: A Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) survey has confirmed approximately 70% of the country’s 440 private and voluntary …
Read More Visitors to Nursing Homes reminded re importance of mask-wearing
Wednesday January 4, 20234th January 2023: Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) is taking opportunity to remind and urge people visiting nursing homes to adhere to public …
Read More NHI reminds visitors to adhere to infection prevention and control guidelines when visiting nursing homes
Wednesday December 21, 202221st December 2022: Nursing Homes Ireland is urging continued vigilance within nursing home settings as concerns present regarding the increased prevalence …
Read More Nursing Homes commence national advertising campaign urging Taoiseach intervention
Sunday December 4, 20224th December 2022: Nursing home operators from across Ireland have signed an open letter to An Taoiseach calling for immediate …
Read More HIQA reiterates warning nursing home resident care must be supported by proper funding model
Friday December 2, 20222nd December 2022: Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) has again urged the Government to heed the repeated warning emanating from the …
Read More Scheme to support nursing homes completely ill fit for purpose
Monday November 7, 2022NHI to host EGM with cost crisis not addressed by Government 7th November 2022: Nursing Homes Ireland is to host an …
Read More Unsustainable nursing home sector gives problems for hospital discharges
Monday October 24, 20224th October 2022: Commenting on 600+ people waiting on a hospital bed, Nursing Homes Ireland CEO Tadhg Daly states: “It is …
Read More Thousands of Nursing Home Staff Call for Pandemic Payment to be Expedited
Tuesday October 11, 202211th October 2022: Over 2,000 letters from private and voluntary nursing home staff across the country are being delivered to the …
Read More Pandemic Payment: Unacceptable treatment of Covid-19 workers must end soon
Monday September 19, 2022Eight months since promise made to pay €1,000 19th September 2022: Nursing Homes Ireland and the Alliance of Healthcare Assistants …
Read More Five Nations Care Forum Statement on Social Care Energy Crisis
Thursday September 8, 2022Intervention is required to prevent the collapse of social care from rising energy costs. The Five Nations Care Forum, which …
Read More More smaller nursing homes set to close as rising costs and ‘Fair Deal’ disparity takes hold – author of Nursing Homes Ireland/BDO report
Monday September 5, 2022Findings of report also reveal: Donegal has lowest fair deal rate – up to €859,040 less than Dublin per annum …
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NHI Members: Win An Award Winning Tovertafel Activity Table Worth €10,000
Tuesday August 30, 2022As part of Nursing Homes Week 2022 celebrations, we are delighted to announce that Homecare Medical are offering NHI Members …
Read More Government needs to act on regulator warning re closure of smaller nursing homes
Thursday August 11, 202211th August 2022: Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) has called on the Government to act urgently in addressing the regulator HIQA’s …
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Nursing Homes Week 2022
Wednesday August 3, 2022Following a two-year absence due to Covid19, Nursing Homes Week returns to communities across Ireland. Nursing homes in our …
Read More NHI partners with Alone for Digital Programme
Tuesday June 14, 2022NHI has partnered with ALONE, the national charity supporting older people, to offer free Digital Champion workshops for nursing home …
Read More NHI calls on Government to fulfil commitment and ensure immediate issuing of pandemic payment to frontline staff
Friday May 27, 202227th May 2022: Tadhg Daly, NHI CEO comments: “Five months on from its announcement, confusion and unwarranted delay still presents …
Read More Nursing homes across Ireland celebrate the arts with events and exhibitions
Friday May 20, 2022“When we first met back in February to brainstorm ideas to enter the National Arts in the Nursing Homes Day …
Read More Art exhibitions to take place in nursing homes across the country
Thursday May 19, 202219th May 2022: The artistic and creative talents of hundreds of nursing home residents across the country will be celebrated through the …
Read More Innovative apprenticeship programme for healthcare assistants launched by Minister Harris
Friday May 13, 202213th May 2022: A new and innovative apprenticeship programme that will advance the role of healthcare assistant for care of …
Read More Innovative apprenticeship programme for healthcare assistants to be launched by Minister Harris
Thursday May 12, 2022Innovative apprenticeship programme for healthcare assistants to be launched by Minister Harris 12th May 2022: A new and innovative apprenticeship …
Read More NHI welcomes NIAC decision on second booster
Wednesday April 6, 20226th April 2022: Nursing Homes Ireland has welcomed NIAC recommendation for rollout of a second booster vaccination for persons aged …
Read More Nursing home residents & staff to participate in Reflections broadcast
Wednesday March 16, 202216th March 2022: Reflections is a very special broadcast featuring nursing home residents and staff that will air this coming …
Read More Visitors to nursing homes encouraged to wear facemasks
Friday February 25, 202225th February 2022: Nursing Homes Ireland is encouraging all nursing home visitors to wear facemasks against the backdrop of a …
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