Warning over future of small, rural nursing homes
Mid West Correspondent The Irish nursing home sector is facing major challenges in the years ahead, with many of the smaller, rural-based homes facing inevitable closure as it will not be economically viable to run them, according to the results of a new survey. The private and voluntary nursing homes survey, compiled by consultancy group BDO Ireland on behalf of Nursing Homes Ireland, was published today. Out of the 463 nursing homes in Ireland, 126 nursing homes responded to the survey about their funding, costs, staff and the profile of occupants. One of the significant issues to emerge is...
Source: rte.ie