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56 Nursing Homes Closed Between 2018-2022

Thursday, 14 December 2023 12:07

By Kamron Clarke @kamron_clarke

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14 closed last year, which saw the number of beds in the country fall by over 400.

Over 50 nursing homes have closed between 2018 and 2022.

The latest report from HIQA shows the largest number of those came in 2020, when 21 homes closed their doors for the last time.

Among the 56 nursing homes which have closed in a five year period, were two in Westmeath and one in Offaly.

14 of those closed their doors for the final time last year, which resulted in the reduction of over 400 beds around the country.

The Health Watchdog says of those 14, 13 closed voluntarily, while one was closed by the Chief Inspector under Section 51 of the Health Act.

The Overview Report on the Monitoring and Regulation of Older Persons Services in 2022 has also found there's been a reduction of 60 nursing home beds in the midlands between 2021 and last year.

When you broaden the search to between 2019 and 2022, that figure increases to over 100.

As of the end of last year, Westmeath accounts for the largest number of beds in the region, with 600.

That's followed by 498 in Offaly, and 294 in Laois.

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