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Acute hospital pressures part manifestation of Fair Deal Budget cut

Nursing Homes Ireland today, 29th May, noted with concern the significant increase in pressures being brought to bear upon acute hospitals and...

Fair Deal review to be completed “in coming months”: Minister Lynch

The review of the Fair Deal scheme will be completed “in the coming months”, Minister for Older People Kathleen Lynch has informed Dáil Eireann....

Liam McCarthy Comes to Portumna

Liam McCarthy Comes to Portumna

 

There was much excitment at Portumna Retirement Village when All Ireland champions Clare hurlers arrived with the Liam McCarthy Cup. Many...

White Paper on Universal Health Insurance

Nursing Homes Ireland welcomes the publication of the White Paper on Universal Health Insurance and supports the principles of UHI.

 

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Irish Times NHI feature: Time to start planning for our demographic time bomb

The Irish Times, 11th March, featured a Nursing Homes Ireland opinion article penned by Tadhg Daly, NHI CEO, headlined...

Hands On For Hygiene!

Portumna Retirement Village is encouraging “Hands On For Hygiene” for the month of October.

 Visitors, residents and staff are encouraged...

Omna Singers Visit Portumna Retirement Village

Omna Singers Visit Portumna Retirement Village

There was tremendous fun had by all at Portumna Retirement Village on Sunday 22nd September when the Omna Singers came to perform. Not only were...

Shoreline Arts Festival - Art Exhibition

Once again this year the residents of Portumna Retirement Village have submitted paintings for display at the Shorelines Arts Festival exhibition...

Many of the residents of Portumna Retirement Village originate in Co Clare and the Banner County is not short of support in the upcoming All Ireland Hurling Final. The reception area of the nursing home is bedecked in the Saffron and Blue of Clare (coincidently, these are all the club colours of Portumna so the flags are not in short supply.

Up the Banner!

Many of the residents of Portumna Retirement Village originate in Co Clare and the Banner County is not short of support in the upcoming All...

Minister cannot continue to ‘bury head in sand’ on older people’s care

Media reports that HIQA will not grant an amnesty for the State’s dated nursing home accommodation for older people highlights the urgent...

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